Sorghum germplasm in Burundi. Genetic resources collection report no.1.
1988
Rao K.E.P. | Mengesha M.H.
Sorghum germplasm collection mission to Burundi in June 1982 was given high priority because of the importance of the crop in that country, and the absence of sorghum germplasm from Burundi in the world collection. Sorghum is primarily cultivated in Burundi for making beer (pombe), although some is consumed as ugali, a kind of thick porridge. The natural vegetation in Burundi has been relatively undisturbed. A good number of wild relatives of sorghum are still present, especially around Lake Tanganyika. There is little taxonomic variation in cultivated sorghums in Burundi. All the samples collected belong to only two races, caudatum and durra-caudatum; however, there are distinct morphological differences in the samples collected from each race. Because of Burundi's high altitudes and low temperatures, the sorghum germplasm collection may be a source of material for cold tolerance. During the mission a total of 113 germplasm samples were collected. These included 103 samples of Sorghum spp and 2 of Sorghastrum spp. In addition, eight samples of wild Pennisetum spp., finger millet, pigeonpea, and groundnut were collected.
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