Sorghum and pearl millet research work in Namibia

Ipinge, S.A.

Sorghum and pearl millet research work in Namibia

1998

Ipinge, S.A. (Okashana Research and Training Centre, Tsumeb (Namibia))

The article gives a brief description of the National Sorghum and Pearl Millet Improvement Programme (a project of the Directorate of Research and Training of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development) and reviews the work of this programme which was started with the inception of the programme on pearl millet. The programme presently covers three disciplines, namely agronomy, breeding and entomology, each having its own objectives. Improvement activities on pearl millet, one of Namibia's staple crops, is elaborated on in detail.

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fitomejoramiento gene pools germoplasma germplasm land varieties namibia namibie pennisetum glaucum plant breeding sorghum

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Agri-Info (Namibia)

Volume 4 Issue 4 ISSN 1012-1668

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pp. 7-9

Other Subjects

Variete indigene; Amelioration des plantes; Race indigene; Pool de genes; Reservas geneticas; Razas indigenas; Variedades indigenas; Land races

Language

English

Note

1 ill.

Type

Non-Conventional

In AGRIS since: 1998-08-15

Format: AGRIS AP

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Sorghum and pearl millet research work in Namibia

1998

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