Sorghum scientists from public and private sectors across India gather to share insights on modern breeding technologies
Resource ID
18796
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Crop improvement
Crops
Dryland cereals, Sorghum
Systems
Farming Systems, Cropping Systems
Locations
Asia, India
CSR Activity
No
Global Date
19 Mar 21
Title
Sorghum scientists from public and private sectors across India gather to share insights on modern breeding technologies
Keywords
Sorghum, Modern breeding technologies, Hybrids varieties, Forage, Biofuel, Sorghum field day, Diverse germplasm, Excellence in Breeding
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Asia Program, Crop Improvement
Story Partners
Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR); Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU); Hytech Seeds Pvt Ltd; Classic Seeds Pvt Ltd; Super Seeds Pvt Ltd; UPL India Ltd; Rasi Seeds; KD Seeds
Author/Key contact
Dr M Govindaraj
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1898-4, 19 March 2021
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/sorghum-scientists-from-public-and-private-sectors-across-india-gather-to-share-insights-on-modern-breeding-technologies/
Description
Continuing a long-standing partnership with sorghum scientists across institutes in India, a long-overdue field day showcases elite breeding lines, varieties, hybrids and hybrid show cased parental lines of sorghum at ICRISAT Hyderabad. Proceeding with all necessary precautions in place as per our COVID-19 guidelines, participants shared valuable insights on the progressive evolution in sorghum breeding with modern tools and technologies that enabled better efficiencies in breeding and selection.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
19 Mar 21
