CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals - GLDC
Overview: FP4-2.54 - Improving productivity, resilience and sustainability of sorghum based cropping systems through genetic diversification
Leader:
Louis Marie Raboin, The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development - CIRAD
Coleader: Nofou Ouedraogo, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, Institut de l'Environement et de Recherche Agricole - CNRST- INERA
Team
members: 5
Partner
organizations: 2
Budget 2025
USD :
0
Outputs: 1
Activity/Product Description
Investigate and use the genetic variability of sorghum for midge and striga tolerance/resistance.
Investigate and use the genetic variability of sorghum for its adaptation to intercropping through traits such as duration, rooting ability, canopy structure, plant height, in association with cowpea, using a standard cowpea tester.
Atlas
Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP4-2.54.1 |
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Identify and create sorghum genetic resources with midge and striga tolerance/resistance and with better adaptation to intercropping | Louis Marie Raboin | Nofou Ouedraogo | 2 | Chickpea, Groundnut, Pigeonpea, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Finger millet, Soya bean |
Partners
Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, Institut de l'Environement et de Recherche Agricole-CNRST- INERA
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.inera.bf
