CRP on Dryland Cereals - DC
Overview: FP2-4.3 - Pre-breeding for identification of new sources of resistance to Striga in sorghum
Leader:
Eric Manyasa, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Coleader: Damaris Achieng Odeny, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 4
Partner
organizations: 1
Budget 2026
USD :
0
Outputs: 1
Activity/Product Description
Characterize and evaluate sorghum minicore for reaction to Striga hermontheca and identify striga resistant accessions for use in breeding; Identified accessions will also be shared with NARS partners.
Atlas
Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP2-4.3.1 |
 |
New sources of resistance to Striga hermontheca identified for further evaluation | Eric Manyasa | Damaris Achieng Odeny | 1 | Sorghum, Finger millet |
Training
| Training Type | Title | Subject | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Training | Field Day on Farmer-preferred varieties (FPV) related to identification of new sources of resistance to blast and striga in (Kenya , Kakamega, Kisii, Maseno, kiboko, Alupe) (Male: 4, Female: 4) | Farmer-preferred varieties (FPV) related to identification of new sources of resistance to blast and striga | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-31 |
Partners
