Sorghum, Millet, and Other Grains (SMOG / INTSORMIL)

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Breeding Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Enhanced End

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is grown in Africa primarily as a subsistence food crop by small-holder farmers. Uniquely adapted to many indigenous cropping systems sorghum […]

  • Start Date: 2008
  • End Date: 2012
  • Project Code: TAM 102
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Developing Sorghum with Improved Grain Quality, Agronomic Performance, and Resistance to Biotic Abiotic Stresses

Sorghum is poised to play a key role in expanding agricultural development and food security in countries around the world. New marketing opportunities for sorghum include […]

  • Start Date: 2008
  • End Date: 2012
  • Project Code: PRF 104
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Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Stability, performance, and Resistance to Pests

The vision for this project ”Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance, Stability and Resistance to Pests” is to improve food security, enhance farm income, and contribute […]

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Integrated Soil, Water, Nutrient and Crop Management Strategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems

The goal of this project is to improve and intensify cropping systems to help transform sorghum and millet from subsistence to cash crop status, generate more […]

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Breeding Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Striga and Drought in Africa

The goal of research in this project is to develop, deploy, and promote the use of second generation sorghum cultivars with drought and Striga resistance using […]

  • Start Date: 2008
  • End Date: 2012
  • Project Code: PRF 101
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Crop, Soil and Water management to optimize Grain Yield and Quality for Value- Added Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa

The goal of this project is to improve food security and market development of sorghum and pearl millet in ESA through research, institutional capacity building and […]

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Grain Molds, Mycotoxins and Stalk Rots of Sorghum and Millet

Fusarium diseases that cause grain mold and stalk rot of sorghum and millet are the most important, but as yet unmanaged diseases, of these crops on […]

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Development of the Input and Product Markets in West Africa for Sorghum and Millet

Over the next two years the focus will be on documenting the technology-marketing project effects and scaling them up principally in Mali and Niger. The project […]

  • Start Date: 2008
  • End Date: 2012
  • Project Code: PRF 103
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Product and Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in West Africa

The principal goal of this project is to expand markets in West Africa for sorghum and millet through working with NARS scientists/technologists on processing of the […]

  • Start Date: 2008
  • End Date: 2012
  • Project Code: PRF 102
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Market Development in Support of Sorghum and Millet Farmers in Tanzania and Zambia

Improving the income and food security of small-scale sorghum and millet farmers in Zambia and Tanzania through the identification of new market opportunities and related constraints […]

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