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Agrometeorology of Sorghum and Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics

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Title Agrometeorology of Sorghum and Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Creator Virmani, S M
Sivakumar, M V K
 
Subject Millets
Sorghum
 
Description Sorghum and millet are important food crops in the semi-arid tropics, but their yields have remained low and unstable because of a range of environmental constraints. Increasing and stabilizing their production is thus an important part of ICRISAT's mandate, and we were pleased to sponsor with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this symposium on the agrometeorology of sorghum and millet. The main objective of the symposium-the fourth in a WMO series on the agrometeorology of single crops-was to encourage the practical use of climatic data to improve production, by assessing the extent and intensity of climatic risks and by studying the response of the crop to its growing environment. In the Sahel region of Africa, for example, such studies may play a key role in helping farmers adjust age-old cropping practices to meet changes in climate. The symposium brought together 112 participants from 18 countries to review current knowledge of agrometeorology and to plan future research. Besides the scientific papers and discussions, the symposium included a practical workshop on computer techniques, during which participants used ICRISAT computers and operational models to analyze data from their own countries. Work is already under way to translate some of the symposium recommendations into practice. I hope these proceedings will be of help to both researchers and agricultural planners throughout the semi-arid tropics.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 1984
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/802/1/RA_00064.pdf
Virmani, S M and Sivakumar, M V K (1984) Agrometeorology of Sorghum and Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics. Technical Report. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.