CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals - GLDC

Overview: FP4-1.12 - High throug put (NIRS) phenotyping for fodder quality in breeding

FP4-1.1 - FP4-1.13


Leader: Chris Jones, International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI
Coleader: Michael Blummel, International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI

Team members: 5
Partner organizations: 2

Budget 2025
USD : 0

Outputs: 1

  Activity/Product Description
    
This activity aims at concomitantly improving the food, feed, and fodder quality of GLDC-focused cereals (Sorghum, and Pearl miller), and legumes (Groundnut) among other important crops by utilizing advanced phenotyping methods. These phenotyping methods investigate key laboratory nutritional traits such as protein, fat, amino acids, fatty acids and starch in food and protein, neutral (NDF) and acid detergent (ADF) fiber, acid detergent lignin (ADL), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and metabolizable energy (ME) in feed and fodder. Phenotyping will be based on FOSS based stationary Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) available in key countries of the GLDC. New mobile, affordable and handheld NIRS hardware options will also be explored
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  Outputs
    
Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
FP4-1.12.1 Key cereal and legume crop cultivars with superior food,feed and fodder traits Michael Blummel 1 Sorghum, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Soya bean
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