Adaptation of Sorghum and Pearl Millet to Highly Acid Tropical Soils
This project focused on developing sustainable minimum-input technology strategies for the evaluation of sorghum and pearl millet germplasm for tolerance to aluminum (Al) and manganese (Mn) […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: MSU-111
- Lead University: Mississippi State University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding Sorghum for Developing Countries
This project aims to use the variability created from crosses between two complementary germplasm groups–recently bred high yield tropical food quality sorghums and elite U.S. lines–in […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: NU-115
- Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding Pearl Millet for Developing Countries
The principal objectives of this project are to supply collaborating scientists at LDC locations with both useful genetic material and information on how best to select […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: NU-118
- Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Development of Agronomically Superior Germplasm Including Varieties, Hybrids and Populations Which Have Improved Nutritional Value and Good “Evident” Grain Quality for Utilization in Developing Countries
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: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: PRF-103A
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding for Productivity in Sorghum
The principal objective of this project was to bring together in a deliberately focused manner all those traits which cause the production of higher yielding sorghums […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: TAM-121
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Breeding for Disease and Drought Resistance and Increased Genetic Diversity
The principal objectives of this project were to identity and develop disease resistant and drought resistant sorghum germplasm in diverse backgrounds for use by collaborating LDC […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: TAM-122
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Increasing Resistance to Insects and Improving Efficient Nutrient Use by Genetic Manipulation for Improved Grain Sorghum Production
This project focused on evaluating germplasms for resistance to insect pests and develop anthropod resistant varieties.
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: TAM-123
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Chemical and Physical Aspects of Food and Nutritional Quality of Sorghum and Millet
This project worked collaboratively with ARC in Sudan. It also provided basic information relative to our knowledge of sorghum endosperm proteins. A goal of this project […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: PRF-103B
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Tannins and Other Phenols: Effects on Sorghum Production and Utilization
This project is focused on elucidating the biochemical basis for anti-nutritional effects of sorghum tannins and other phenols and sorghum proteins.
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: PRF-104B
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Food and Nutritional Quality of Sorghum and Millet
This project focuses on improving the utilization of develop sorghum and millets with built-in improved sorghum and millet by development of new technology quality and processing […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: TAM-126
- Lead University: Texas A&M University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
