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Alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet in Asia: proceedings of the Expert Meeting

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Title Alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet in Asia: proceedings of the Expert Meeting
 
Creator CFC, -
ICRISAT, -
 
Subject Millets
Sorghum
 
Description Both sorghum and pearl millet are staple food crops for the poor people in the semi-arid tropics
(SAT). However, during the last two decades both crops are becoming less important as staple
foods in SAT countries. Demand for coarse cereals (such as sorghum and pearl millet) as human
food is decreasing in many countries, due to increased production and availability of preferred
cereals (such as rice and wheat) at subsidized prices. The poor farmers in rainfed SAT cannot grow
other crops, and are economically impacted negatively, as they do not get reasonable price for their
produce. However, possibilities of alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet are creating new
opportunities that have potential to increase market demand and income to farmers.
An Expert Meeting on "Alternative Uses of Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Asia" was
organized to: (i) synthesize the available information and assess the future outlook for increasing
the demand and expanding market opportunities for alternative uses of sorghum and pearl
millet wi t h special reference to alternative novel food products, livestock feed, starch and
brewing/distilling industries; (ii) assess existing and improved sorghum and pearl millet
cultivars for suitability of alternative uses mentioned above; and (iii) identify potential players
and opportunities for stimulating the institutional alliances among public, private, industry and
NGO sectors to enhance alternative uses and market demand. Sixty participants from China,
India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, USA and ICRISAT discussed the various aspects
(mentioned above) to enhance the utilization of sorghum and pearl millet that would lead to
sustained market demand for these crops. This, in turn, would ensure increased income and
better livelihoods for the resource-poor sorghum and pearl millet farmers in the SAT countries.
The proceedings document the 22 papers presented at the expert meeting to serve as a
valuable reference book on alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2004
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/1185/1/RA_00407.pdf
CFC, - and ICRISAT, - (2004) Alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet in Asia: proceedings of the Expert Meeting. Other. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.