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De novo transcriptome analysis of finger millet and identification of genes involved in Striga infestation
Background: Finger millet is a highly nutritious annual cereal grass mainly cultivated in the semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its high yielding potential, finger millet production is mainly affected by Striga ...
Making Sense of Intergenerational Aspirations in Agrarian Households and Their Implications for Technology Adoption: Evidence from Kenya
In sub-Saharan Africa, rural development and poverty alleviation has been the primary focus of several policy agendas put forth by universities, government agencies, research institutions and non-governmental organizations. ...
Identifying pearl millet varieties with high iron content
108 pearl millet varieties were profiled for Fe content. High and varied estimates were got with 53% of the varieties recording Fe content values of 50 ppm and above considered as high to qualify release and 21% recording ...
Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
A new pilot project is enhancing children’s nutrition and
food security in India by bringing Smart Foods to
schools through the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF)—the
world’s largest meal provider to the underprivileged,
serving ...
Groundnut lines that combine several desirable traits into single genotype to meet the needs of the farmer, consumer and industry.
Single-seed descent, pedigree, and backcross methods of breeding are used to improve the target traits. Selection in segregating populations are enabled by (a) markers for three traits, resistance to rust and late leaf ...
Factors affecting adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Tanzania under information and capital constraints
Low adoption of agricultural technology is among the main reasons for low farm
productivity and high incidence of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan
countries including Tanzania. In this study, we examine the factors ...
Leveraging farmer household aspirations to target and scale agricultural innovations - an approach built on novel partnerships and methods
This online report presents progress on an approach built on novel partnerships and methods to leverage farmer household aspirations.
Gendered aspirations and occupations among rural youth, in agriculture and beyond: A cross-regional perspective
Based on 25 case studies from the global comparative study ‘GENNOVATE: Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation’, this paper explores rural young women’s and men’s occupational aspirations and ...
Morphophysiological diversity of rhizobia nodulating pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) growing in Ethiopia
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is an important protein source grown in several tropical and sub-tropical countries, and is considered a multi-purpose plant that is resistant to the conditions where drought and ...
Study shows consumer acceptance to diversify staples with smart foods
A study in Tanzania and Myanmar analyzed consumer acceptance of pigeonpea, millets and sorghum in a variety of forms in both rural and urban markets. The crops were trialed to diversify staples to improve nutrition and ...