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Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) |
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Project information
»The problem
Finger millet is a labor-intensive crop grown by subsistence
farmers in India and east and central Africa. Because it grows
under marginal conditions, is highly nutritious, and stores
well, it helps many poor farmers withstand times of famine.
It is susceptible, however, to drought and blast disease.
 Ragi
(Hittalmani)
»The approach
This project aims to improve the ability of finger millet
to resist drought and blast. Both conventional breeding and
marker-assisted selection will help produce hardier varieties
that will suit local farmers' preferences. Although little
research has been done on finger millet, both drought and
blast are well understood from research in rice and other
cereal crops. Through comparative genetics, this information
will be used to improve finger millet.
Salient
research findings (Hittalmani)
»The goal
To contribute to the food security of subsistence farmers
in India through the development of finger millet varieties
with good yield and enhanced resistance to drought and blast.
Group
mapping exercise
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Investigators
Principal Investigator
Dr. Shailaja Hittalmani, University
of Agricultural Sciences (UASB), GKVK, Bangalore, India
Associates
Dr. Lalith Achoth, UASB,
GKVK, Bangalore, India
Dr. H.V. Nanjappa, UASB,
GKVK, Bangalore, India
Dr. H.E. Shashidhar, UASB,
GKVK, Bangalore, India
Collaborators
Dr. Katrien Devos, University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Dr. Sally Ann Leong, University
of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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Annual progress reports
Click the links below for annual progress reports.
Year 1 (5/2002-4/2003)
Progress
report
Year 2 (5/2003-4/2004)
Progress
report
Year 3 (5/2004-4/2005)
Progress
report
Year 4 (5/2005-4/2006)
Progress
report
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Publications
CCRP supported publications
File date: 8/2006
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