Sorghum & Millet
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Nigeria develops new climate-smart sorghum and pearl millet varieties
NIGERIA – Farmers in tropical Nigeria are set for for better days following the development of new varieties of sorghum and millet with better nutrition,…
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Ministerial Round Table follows Global Millets Conference in India
INDIA- India hosted a Ministerial Round Table of millets after the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference launched in New Delhi on Saturday to strategize global…
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Zimbabwe releases high-yielding, early maturing sorghum seeds
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean farmers are poised for greater yield and income gains with the release of a new hybrid of white sorghum (great millet) with…
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ITC Ltd to introduce millets into its packaged food category to buffer food insecurity in India
INDIA-ITC Ltd has announced an initiative to promote millets in food as part of its steps to ensure food and nutritional security in the wake…
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Fall Army Warm wreaks havoc in Zambia and Cameroon threatening sorghum and maize crops
WEST AFRICA- Food security efforts in Cameroon have received a major blow after 4,335 hectares of sorghum fall prey to Fall Armyworms. According to local…