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Impact of ICRISAT research on sorghum midge on Australian agriculture

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Title Impact of ICRISAT research on sorghum midge on Australian agriculture
 
Creator Brennan, J P
Bantilan, M C S
Sharma, H C
Reddy, B V S
 
Subject Sorghum
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description The most significant contribution from ICRISAT to Australian agriculture
has been the introduction of improved sorghum midge (Stenodiplosis sorghicola) resistant lines combining desirable white grain and tan plant color
through material such as ICSV 197, ICSV 745 and PM 13654. Overall,
Australia has received significant benefits from ICRISAT's research on midge
resistance in sorghum, at an average of A$1.14 million yr-1.This is an example of
international agricultural research output aimed at improving productivity in
developing countries also having spillover benefits in developed countries.
The spillover impacts in Australia from genetic materials developed and dis-tributed through ICRISAT were analyzed in two levels. The first level is the
identification of anticipated spillover benefits in terms of cost reduction for
sorghum. The second level is the incorporation of price effects of international agricultural research for this crop. The price effects resulting from successful ICRISAT research were found to be significant. The lower prices for sor-

ghum, as a result of increased production led to income reductions for Australian producers, and these were partly offset by the increased yields. The
gains for the Australian consumers of these grains (ie, the Australian livestock
sector) from the lower prices were significant, so that overall Australia made
net gains from the impact of ICRISAT’s sorghum research. These findings
have important implications for international agricultural research, and recognition of these can assist in informed decision-making for research resources allocation and planning, and is likely to result in a more efficient and cooperative system worldwide.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2004
 
Type Monograph
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/2104/1/Impact_of_ICRISAT_research_on_sorghum_midge_on_Australian_agriculture.pdf
Brennan, J P and Bantilan, M C S and Sharma, H C and Reddy, B V S (2004) Impact of ICRISAT research on sorghum midge on Australian agriculture. Documentation. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.