Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Resistance in Sorghum and Pearl Millet Relative to Sustainable Production Systems
This project focused on determining traits in sorghum and pearl millet that can resist environmental stresses like drought.
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: UNL-123
- Lead University: University of Nebraska
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Climate Change
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Pearl Millet Germplasm Enhancement for Semiarid Regions
The primary objective of this project is to develop pearl millet materials possessing agronomic, yield, and quality characteristics that address production constraints common to both LDC’s […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: KSU-101
- Lead University: Kansas State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding Sorghum for Tolerance to Infertile Acid Soils
This project addresses, through breeding, three major production limiting constraints of tropical soils; low-input production on infertile soils, phytotoxic levels of Al and Mn, and low […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: MSU-104
- Lead University: Mississippi State University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding Sorghum for Increased Nutritional Value
The major focus of this project is to develop high yielding sorghum varieties with acceptable food quality and good nutritional value for utilization in developing countries. […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: PRF-103
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Development and Enhancement of Sorghum Germplasm with Sustained Tolerance to Drought, Striga, and Grain Mold
To strengthen sorghum research capabilities of collaborating scientists in less developed countries, thereby accelerating the rate at which the production and utilization of sorghum in enhanced. […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: PRF-107; PRF-107A
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
The Enhancement of Sorghum Germplasm for Stability, Productivity, and Utilization
The goal of this project is to reduce the risks of production of sorghum for grain through the enhancement of genetic potentials by creating germplasm pools, […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: TAM-121
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Global
- Topic: Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Germplasm Enhancement for Resistance to Pathogens and Drought and Increased Genetic Diversity
The principal objectives of TAM-122 were to identify and develop disease resistant and drought resistant sorghum germplasm in genetically diverse backgrounds for use by host country […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: TAM-122
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Germplasm Enhancement through Genetic Manipulation for Increasing Resistance to Insects and Improving Efficient Nutrient Use in Genotypes Adapted to Sustainable Production Systems (Joint with TropSoils CRSP)
Sorghum production and yield stability is constrained by numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Insects pose a produc-lion risk in all areas of sorghum production, the severity […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: TAM-123
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Tropical Sorghum Conservation and Enhancement in Honduras and Central America
The overall goal of this project is to improve the quality of farm families in Honduras that produce sorghum. This is accomplished through in situ conservation […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: TAM-131
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding Sorghum for Stability of Performance Using Tropical Germplasm
A principal aim of this project is to introduce and utilize newly bred high yielding tropical food quality sorghums which have so far not been widely […]
- Start Date: 1992
- End Date: 1997
- Project Code: UNL-115
- Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Region: Global
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
