CRP on Dryland Cereals - DC
Overview: FP2-3.12 - Improve grain and stover quality traits, including grain micronutrient content
Leader: Eric Manyasa, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 2
Partner
organizations: 1
Budget 2026
USD :
0
Outputs: 2
Activity/Product Description
Information on grain quality traits and micronutrient contents of sorghum germplasm in the variety/hybrid development pipeline. Increase in sorghum production and use for different end uses, as farmer-preffered hybrid and OPVs are made available.
Cultivars found suitable for milling have commercialization potential that will lead to increased grain demnd and improve farmers incomes.
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Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP2-3.12.1 |
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100 germplasm and released elite sorghum lines from Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania analysed for grain quality traits | Eric Manyasa | 0 | Sorghum | ||
| FP2-3.12.2 |
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Evaluate 12 biofortified (high Fe and Zn) sorghum lines in at least 2 countries | Eric Manyasa | 0 | Sorghum |
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