CRP on Dryland Cereals - DC

Overview: FP2-6.17 - Profile 100 pearl millet lines for nutrient content

FP2-6.16 - FP2-6.18


Leader: Henry Fred Ojulong, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Coleader: Prakash I Gangashetty, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT

Team members: 4
Partner organizations: 5

Budget 2024
USD : 0

Outputs: 1

  Activity/Product Description
    
Profile grain of farmer preferred and improved pearl millet varieties. Pearl millet is high in micro nutrients especially Fe, however varieties are also known to vary in the contents with a few having relatively higher content. Nutrient information of pearl millet varieties grown or promoted in the region is lacking. Data collected would serve to inform on those varieties high in these nutrients for promotion and to act as donors in the breeding programs
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  Outputs
    
Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
FP2-6.17.1 100 pearl millet lines profiled for nutrient content Henry Fred Ojulong Eric Manyasa 1 Pearl millet, Tobacco
  Training
    
Training Type Title Subject From To
Field Training Field Day on Farmer preferred varieties released and selected for nutrient profiling in (Sudan) (Male: 1, Female: 1) Farmer preferred varieties released and selected for nutrient profiling 2016-11-30 2016-12-30
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