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Towards identifying novel sources of resistance to striga in pearl millet under natural field infestation

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Title Towards identifying novel sources of resistance to striga in pearl millet under natural field infestation
 
Creator Dawud, M A
Tongoona, P B
Angarawai, I I
Ofori, K
Eleblu, J S Y
 
Subject Crop Improvement
Plant Breeding
Pearl Millet
Nigeria
West Africa
 
Description Pearl millet is an important major staple food for millions of people in Africa and Asia especially in
the northern regions of Nigeria where it is consumed on daily basis in different forms. Its
productivity has been severely hindered by various biotic and abiotic factors, such as Striga. Striga
alone can result in yield losses of between 20 to 100% in severe cases. Breeding for resistance to this
parasitic weed has been constrained due to limited source of resistance, therefore searching new
sources of resistance from pearl millet germplasm is essential to facilitate progress in developing
new varieties with farmers preferred traits. The present work was carried out to identify novel
sources of resistance from adapted landraces and exotic germplasm for further use in breeding.
Results have shown existence of pearl millet genotypes with good performance in terms of low to
no Striga emergence and high yield which are important features associated with Striga resistance
in Striga prone areas. This work lays the foundation for development of Striga resistant pearl millet
varieties for northern savannah areas of Nigeria.
 
Date 2018-10
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10964/1/67.pdf
Dawud, M A and Tongoona, P B and Angarawai, I I and Ofori, K and Eleblu, J S Y (2018) Towards identifying novel sources of resistance to striga in pearl millet under natural field infestation. In: WACCI International Conference on Food and Nutrition Security in Africa 2018, October 03 - 04, 2018, Auditorium, WACCI, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon.