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World Sorghum Germplasm Collection And Conservation

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Title World Sorghum Germplasm Collection And Conservation
 
Creator Mengesha, M H
Rao, K E P
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description Germplasm is the most important raw material for any
crop improvement program, and yet the possible extinction of
this invaluable resource is a reality the world has to face
(10,18). The origin and early domestication of sorghum
most probably took place in the northeast quadrant of Africa, in
the Ethiopia-Sudan border area extending westward to Chad (3,8).
Other areas in West Africa and Asia are also important centers
of diversity. It is in these areas that original landraces
still exist but are also endangered (6, 18). If man is to
avert food shortages and subsequent famines, he has to
accelerate crop improvement programs, starting with the collection
and conservation of the vanishing germplasm.
 
Date 1990
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/5157/1/0141.pdf
Mengesha, M H and Rao, K E P (1990) World Sorghum Germplasm Collection And Conservation. In: proceedings of a workshop on evaluating sorghum for tolerance to al-toxic tropical soils in Latin Americaproceedings of a workshop on evaluating sorghum for tolerance to al-toxic tropical soils in Latin America, 28 May - 2 June, Cali, Colombia.