CRP on Dryland Cereals - DC
Overview: FP2-4.10 - Evaluate nutrient-dense finger millet accessions for nutrient stability across agro-ecologies in at least 2 countries
Leader: Henry Fred Ojulong, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 2
Partner
organizations: 5
Budget 2026
USD :
0
Outputs: 1
Activity/Product Description
Determine the effect of environment on the nutrient content of nutrient dense varieties. Nutrient dense varieties of finger millet is the most cost effective and healthy way of controlling malnutrition among the rural poor communities in east Africa, where it is a staple crop. However literature has it that nutrient content of crops is usually affected by environment. The aim of the activity is to find how environment affects finger millet grain nutrient content
Atlas
Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP2-4.10.1 |
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Nutrient-dense finger millet accessions for nutrient stability across agro-ecologies in at least 2 countries evaluated | Henry Fred Ojulong | 1 | Sorghum, Finger millet |
Training
| Training Type | Title | Subject | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Training | Field Day on Identifying varieties suitable for the different agro ecologies in (United Republic of Tanzania) (Male: 3, Female: 1) | Identifying varieties suitable for the different agro ecologies | 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-30 |
Partners
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics-ICRISAT
India, Hyderabad
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://www.icrisat.org
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research-EIAR
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.eiar.gov.et
Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization, Food Crops Research Institute-KALRO - FCRI
Kenya, Kitale
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.kalro.org/foodcrops/
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Research and Development-MoA, DRD
Tanzania, Dodoma
Government
https://www.kilimo.go.tz/index.php/en
