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Harnessing Modern Science in Africa to Sustain Sorghum and Pearl Millet Production for Resource - poor Farmers
| Donor: | Syngenta |
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| Partner/Institution: | NARS in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| Project Highlight: | The project is designed in a module format to provide MAS options for resistance to downy mildew disease in pearl millet, improved stay-green (drought tolerance) in sorghum, and increased resistance to Striga in sorghum. Mapping of drought tolerance and Striga resistance in pearl millet is also included to provide the necessary genetic knowledge for future MAS strategies. The target countries, traits and germplasm will be determined based on the priorities of each country, and the funding committed by each country and the donor community . Coordinators for each crop and for the marker technology were envisioned to provide the necessary oversight and backstopping for the project activities. Sorghum and pearl millet breeders were identified in each country, and a number of scientists with expertise in sorghum, millets and or / genomics identified in advanced research institutes in the USA, the private sector and the international research centers. |
| Total Project Budget $US: | 360,000.00 |
| Scientist Involved: | Kassa Semagn |
| Scientist Email: | Email: k.semagn@cgiar.org |
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