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Climate vulnerability of sorghum and millet
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http://oar.icrisat.org/4773/
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| Title |
Climate vulnerability of sorghum and millet
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| Creator |
Sivakumar, M V K
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Millets
Sorghum |
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| Description |
Sorglium and millet are !lie most imoortnnl cereals lor resourcu.l)nor larnlersof West Alrica. Tliey are Ille o~ilyst aple crops that can whlistnnll tlie ravages of weatlier in that area. Tenl~~uraanl d snatral variat~oris1 11 rainfall and tlie persistence and patterns df railifall sl;ortages, especrally since 1969, have conlribured lo low producl~vitvo ver the last 2 decades. Increased yields can only be acliieved tlirougli effective rnanaye~risnot f available resources, both pliysical and biolog~calO. ngoing research iri West Africa offers hope, but s~gnilicant clianges In present farming n~etliodsw ill be needed lo reduce tlie cli~iiatic~ [rlnerab~lo~lt yso rghu~ri arid millet. |
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1989
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Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/4773/1/CP_6013.pdf
Sivakumar, M V K (1989) Climate vulnerability of sorghum and millet. In: Climate and food security: papers persented at the International Symposium on Climate Variability and Food Security in Developing Countries, 5-9 February 1987 , New Delhi, India. |
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