CRP on Dryland Cereals - DC
Leader: Eric Manyasa, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 2
Partner
organizations: 1
Budget 2024
USD : 0
Outputs: 2
Activity/Product Description
Information on drought tolerance of 25 sorghum lines in the variety/hybrid development pipeline in three agroecologies; Information on tolerance to Striga and drought, and on nutrient uptake in 5100 wild sorghum accessions. Increase in sorghum production and use for different end uses, as farmer-preffered hybrid and OPVs are made available; he NARS will have access to drought tolerant breeding lines and finished products for their breeding programs and and later commercialization. Commercialized cultivars will have better poductivity for food security and income.
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Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP2-3.14.1 |
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Evaluate at least 25 drought-tolerant sorghum varieties in 3 dryland agroecologies in Tanzania for adapation and stability. | Eric Manyasa | 0 | Sorghum | ||
| FP2-3.14.2 |
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Characterize 5100 wild sorghum collection from Ethiopia and Sudan for striga, drought and nutrient uptake using GBS | Eric Manyasa | 0 | Sorghum |
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