International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)

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Cropping Systems to Optimize Yield, Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Pearl Millet

Food demand in eastern and southern Africa (ESA) is increasing while soil water and nutrient deficits become more constraining. Water deficits are the greatest constraint to […]

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Economic and Sustainability Evaluation of New Technologies in Sorghum and Millet Production in INTSORMIL Priority Countries

Working in Mali, Niger, and Senegal this project’s goal was to bring new production technologies onto the farms of sorghum and millet producers in West Africa […]

  • Start Date: 2002
  • End Date: 2007
  • Project Code: PRF-205
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Sustainable Management of Insect Pests

The project is supporting graduate student research on determining causes of stored sorghum grain to maize weevils, relating amount and time of phytochrome to daily times […]

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Striga Biotechnology Development and Technology Transfer

This project sought to better understand the biology of interaction between the Striga and the host improve Striga resistance in sorghum.

  • Start Date: 2002
  • End Date: 2007
  • Project Code: PRF-213
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Low Input Ecologically Defined Management Strategies for Insect Pests on Sorghum

This project sought to develop the integrated pest management techniques to reduce the impact of pests for sorghum growers in Central America.

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Enhancing the Utilization of Grain sorghum and through the Improvement of Grain Quality via Genetic and Nutritional Research

This project sought to enhance the utilization of grain sorghum and pearl millet through the improvement of grain yield and quality via genetic and nutrition research. […]

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Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance and Stability

This project’s researchers worked to develop pearl millet hybrid varieties with higher productivity and stability to be used in regions in West Africa where farmers face […]

  • Start Date: 2000
  • End Date: 2002
  • Project Code: ARS-204
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Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance and Stability

The goals of this project were to increase diversity of pearl millet germplasm available to breeders and researchers, identify sources of disease and pest resistance for […]

  • Start Date: 2000
  • End Date: 2007
  • Project Code: ARS-206
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Soil and Water Management for Improving Sorghum Production in Eastern Africa

This project focused on increasing the of yield of sorghum in East Africa and contributing to improved institutional capacity. Collaborating researchers in Ethiopia are working with […]

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Cropping Systems to Optimize Yield, Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Pearl Millet and Grain Sorghum

This project focused primarily on crop production systems which increase the probability of obtaining higher pearl millet and sorghum grain and stover yields. This involves systems […]

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