Setting the stage for hybrid pearl millet research consortium in West Africa

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17925

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Contributed by

B.Muralidhar

Topics

Crop improvement, Plant breeding (varieties & hybrids), Market Access and Value Chains, Seed systems

Crops

Dryland cereals, Pearl millets

Systems

Farming Systems

Locations

West and Central Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria

Global Date

20/Dec/2019

Title

Setting the stage for hybrid pearl millet research consortium in West Africa

Keywords

Hybrid Pearl Millet, Rresearch Consortium, West Africa, Millet Breeders, Seed Systems, Hybrid Parents Research Consortium, Open Pollinated Varieties, Pearl Millet improvement program

Language

English

New ICRISAT Research Programs

West & Central Africa program, Theme: Crop improvement

Story Partners

Burkina Faso (EPAM Seed Company, FAGRI seeds, NAFASO Seed Company), Mali (COMPTOIR2000, DOUN KA FA, FASO KABA seeds), Niger (AINOMA Seeds company, ALHERI Seeds, FESA Seeds, HALAL Seeds), Nigeria (MASLAHA, VALUE SEEDS)

Author/Key contact

SMCO staff

Story Source

ICRISAT Happenings 1833-2, 20 December 2019

Type

Science

URL/Link

https://www.icrisat.org/setting-the-stage-for-hybrid-pearl-millet-research-consortium-in-west-africa/

Description

Seed research stakeholders and representatives of private seed companies from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, met with scientists, millet breeders and seed systems coordinators recently at Niamey, Niger, to discuss creation of a consortium to promote hybrid pearl millet varieties in their regions on the lines of Hybrid Parents Research Consortium (HPRC) in India. They attended hands-on training sessions on hybrid seed production, listened to experts’ presentations about new varietal releases and technologies, including millet hybrids and open pollinated varieties (OPV) bred by the ICRISAT pearl millet improvement program.

Date (Date published/released/created if known)

20/Dec/2019

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