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 Sorghum Varieties and Hybrids with Improved Grain Quality, Drought Resistance and Striga Resistance
To strengthen sorghum research capabilities of collaborating scientists in less developed countries, thereby accelerating the rate at which the production and utilization of sorghum is enhanced. […]
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: PRF-107
- 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
Biological and Ecological Investigations and Management of Insect Pests on Sorghum
The goal of this project was to develop resistance to insect pests in sorghum through integrated pest management methods.
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: MSU-105
- Lead University: Mississippi State University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: International Sorghum and Millet (INTSORMIL)
Database: Project
Development and Evaluation of Systems for Controlling Insect Pests of Sorghum/Millet by Integration of Resistant Varieties, Cultural Manipulation and Biological Control
The goal of this project was to develop insect control strategies for sustainable sorghum/millet production, namely, plant resistance and biological control.
- Start Date: 1984
- End Date: 1991
- Project Code: MSU-105
- 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
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
