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Suñé, A. S., D. B. Rodrigues, A. S. Almeida, C. A. Nunes, L. H. Konzen, E. Gewehr, G. A. Silveira, B. B. Reis, H. L. Chagas, and L. V. M. Tunes. "New Vigor Methodology in Pearl Millet Seeds." Journal of Agricultural Science 11, no. 4 (March 15, 2019): 205. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v11n4p205.
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The use of high quality seeds is of utmost importance and is intimately related to seed vigor. The objective of this study was to stablish a novel methodology for evaluating the vigor of pearl millet seeds. The experiment was performed at the Federal University of Pelotas, using 5 seed lots of pearl millet cv. BRS1501. The research was carried out in two stages: first, seed lots were characterized (physiological quality tests); second, the initial emergence and development of pearl millet seedlings was evaluated, testing four different substrates and five sowing depths in the emergence test. The experimental set up consisted of a completely randomized design with four replicates. Means were compared by the Scott-Knott test at the 5% probability level. The substrates sand and carbonized rice husk, at 1.0 cm depth, satisfactorily stratified seed lots. These methodologies correlated with the speed of emergency index and seedling emergency. Thus, the study identified an innovative method for testing vigor in pearl millet seeds.
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Birol, Ekin, Dorene Asare-Marfo, Bhushana Karandikar, Devesh Roy, and Michael Tedla Diressie. "Investigating demand for biofortified seeds in developing countries." Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 5, no. 1 (May 18, 2015): 24–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jadee-02-2014-0008.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore farmer acceptance of a biofortified staple food crop in a developing country prior to its commercialization. The paper focuses on the hypothetical introduction of a high-iron pearl millet variety in Maharashtra, India, where pearl millet is among the most important staple crops. Design/methodology/approach – A choice experiment is used to investigate farmer preferences for and trade-offs among various production and consumption attributes of pearl millet. The key pearl millet attributes studied include days it takes pearl millet to mature, color of the roti (flat bread) the grain produces, the presence of high-iron content (nutritional attribute), and the price of the pearl millet seed. Choice data come from 630 pearl millet-producing households from three purposefully selected districts of Maharashtra. A latent class model is used to investigate the heterogeneity in farmers’ preferences for pearl millet attributes and to profile farmers who are more or less likely to choose high-iron varieties of pearl millet. Findings – The results reveal that there are three distinct segments in the sample, and there is significant heterogeneity in farmer preferences across these segments. High-iron pearl millet is valued the most by larger households that produce mainly for household consumption and currently have lower quality diets. Households that mainly produce for market sales, on the other hand, derive lower benefits from consumption characteristics such as color and nutrition. Research limitations/implications – The main limitation of the study is that it uses a stated preference choice experiment method, which suffers from hypothetical bias. At the time of implementing this study biofortified high-iron pearl millet varieties were not yet developed, therefore the authors could not have implemented revealed preference elicitation methods with real products and payment. Originality/value – The method used (stated preference choice experiment method) is commonly used to value non-market goods such as environmental goods and products that are not yet in the market. It’s application to agriculture and in developing countries is increasing. As far as the authors know this is the first choice experiment implemented to investigate farmer/consumer preferences for biofortified crops. The study presents valuable information for development and delivery of biofortified crops for reducing micronutrient deficiencies.
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Ternus, Ricardo Miotto, Jerffeson Araujo Cavalcante, Geri Eduardo Meneghello, Vinícius Jardel Szareski, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Andrea Bicca Noguez Martins, Giordano Gelain Conte, and Francisco Amaral Villela. "External Quality Control: Official Results of Forage Seeds Quality." Journal of Agricultural Science 11, no. 12 (July 31, 2019): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v11n12p11.
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The objective of this work to evaluate the official results of seeds quality of ryegrass, black oat grass, sudangrass and pearl millet, originated from commercial establishments from the State of Santa Catarina. Lots of forage seeds sampled in the state of Santa Catarina in the year of 2013 to 2015, presented low physiologic and physic quality, being the main criteria of disapproval the physic purity and germination. The samples of forage seeds from C1 and C2 categories collected in Santa Catarina present superior quality in relation to the non-certified S1 and S2. The quality of ryegrass seeds (national) showed below the legal standards established, independent of the year, for the physic purity and germination criteria. Although, for the ryegrass lots (imported) there was none disapproval related to germination and physic purity being out of the tolerated limits.The germination and physic purity indexes, for sudangrass lots presented conformity index adequate to the tolerated limits allowed by legal standards. In the other hand, for the same species, the criteria for number of other cultivated species presented 100% of disapproval for the analyzed lots in the non-certified categories in 2013. Lots of pearl millet seeds, with exception of those from the C2 category sampled in 2014, presented in conformity to the legal standards required, being, in comparison with the other species, the one that showed lower non-conformity degree in the analyzed period.
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Pozitano, Marina, and Roberto Usberti. "Seed quality parameters of three interspecific hybrids of elephant grass x pearl millet." Revista Brasileira de Sementes 34, no. 3 (2012): 382–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31222012000300004.
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An interspecific hybrid resulting from the crossing of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) x pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown) has been developed. This hybrid, however, revealed low phenotypic uniformity and low production of pure seeds. Through recurrent selection, two improved populations were obtained (genotypes Corte and Pastoreio). The aim of this study was assessing seed quality of the three hybrids (genotypes Corte, Pastoreio and Paraiso) by tests of: seed purity; seed germination; accelerated aging test, at 42 ºC; 1,000 seeds weight; drying curves; and sorption and desorption isotherms. Recurrent selection altered the seed size and increased initial quality of population for genotype Pastoreio. Drying curves for the three hybrids have shown similar behavior and reached moisture contents of 2.1%, 1.9%, and 1.8%, respectively, after 63 days. The accelerated aging test showed that hybrid Pastoreio was the most vigorous.
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ABUBAKAR, Abdulhakeem, Olamide A. FALUSI, Israel K. OLAYEMI, Matthew O. ADEBOLA, Yusuf O. A. DAUDU, and Mohammed C. DANGANA. "Evaluation of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. (R. Br.)) landraces for resistance to stem borer (Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson.) infestation." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 12, no. 4 (December 21, 2020): 807–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nsb12410818.
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Characterisation of germplasm collection is imperative for identification and selection of new resistance sources in any crop breeding programmes. Thus, evaluation of pearl millet germplasm for resistance to stem borer infestation was carried out in view of the challenges of poor yield and quality reduction of pearl millet, elicited by its feeding activities. Thirty-five (35) pearl millet accessions were collected from different states where the crop is majorly cultivated in Nigeria. The accessions were characterised for resistance to stem borer infestation on the field. Further confirmation for selected potentially resistant accessions under artificial screen house conditions was done using a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with ten replications each. The field estimated selection index showed that out of the 35 accessions screened, 15 accessions were potentially resistant; 13 resistants with range value of 0.00 to 0.40 and 2 moderately resistant. Further nursery screening confirmed 9 of the 15 accessions to be resistant under artificial infestation. NS-JIL-01 accession was most highly resistant with significant least leaf damage score of 0.25. Significant and positive correlation (r = 0.32) was obtained between days to anthesis and number of larvae per plant at p < 0.01. Negative correlation of percentage internodes damage with panicle diameter (-0.26) and panicle weight (-0.25 gn) at p < 0.01 as well as weight of 1000 seeds (r = -0.19, p < 0.05) were also significant. The identification of potentially resistant accessions on field and confirmation of some of the accessions under artificial screen house conditions indicated, gene for resistance to stem borer infestation in pearl millet could be obtained from the natural eco-type germplasm.
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Pozitano, Marina, and Roberto Usberti. "Seed controlled deterioration of three interspecific elephant grass × pearl millet hybrids." Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 38, no. 3 (March 2009): 428–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-35982009000300005.
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In order to allow using seeds from three interspecific elephant grass ×pearl millet hybrids (Original, Cutting and Grazing-types) to set pasture fields, it became necessary to analyze their performances in relation to storage conditions and controlled deterioration. Five moisture content levels and three storage temperatures (40, 50 and 65°C) have been tested for each hybrid. Seed sub samples for each moisture content and storage temperature combination were sealed in laminated aluminum foil packages and stored at those temperatures until complete survival curves have been obtained. The recurrent selection increased seed initial quality (Ki) for grazing-type population (lower and more tillered plants); however inverse results were observed for cutting-type population (higher and less tillered plants). Viability equation constants estimated for Cutting-type, Original and Grazing-type hybrids are: K E = 8.417, 7.735 and 8.285; Cw = 5.037, 4.658 and 4.522; C H = 0.02309, 0.01969 and 0.03655; C Q = 0.000436; 0.000403 and 0.000300, respectively. The viability equation constants for the hybrids are K E = 8.033; Cw = 4.662; C H = 0.02544; C Q = 0.000386. Through the equations, it is feasible to estimate the germination percentage of a seed lot after different storage conditions.
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Kundu, Nidhi, Geeta Rani, Vijaypal Singh Dhaka, Kalpit Gupta, Siddaiah Chandra Nayak, Sahil Verma, Muhammad Fazal Ijaz, and Marcin Woźniak. "IoT and Interpretable Machine Learning Based Framework for Disease Prediction in Pearl Millet." Sensors 21, no. 16 (August 9, 2021): 5386. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21165386.
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Decrease in crop yield and degradation in product quality due to plant diseases such as rust and blast in pearl millet is the cause of concern for farmers and the agriculture industry. The stipulation of expert advice for disease identification is also a challenge for the farmers. The traditional techniques adopted for plant disease detection require more human intervention, are unhandy for farmers, and have a high cost of deployment, operation, and maintenance. Therefore, there is a requirement for automating plant disease detection and classification. Deep learning and IoT-based solutions are proposed in the literature for plant disease detection and classification. However, there is a huge scope to develop low-cost systems by integrating these techniques for data collection, feature visualization, and disease detection. This research aims to develop the ‘Automatic and Intelligent Data Collector and Classifier’ framework by integrating IoT and deep learning. The framework automatically collects the imagery and parametric data from the pearl millet farmland at ICAR, Mysore, India. It automatically sends the collected data to the cloud server and the Raspberry Pi. The ‘Custom-Net’ model designed as a part of this research is deployed on the cloud server. It collaborates with the Raspberry Pi to precisely predict the blast and rust diseases in pearl millet. Moreover, the Grad-CAM is employed to visualize the features extracted by the ‘Custom-Net’. Furthermore, the impact of transfer learning on the ‘Custom-Net’ and state-of-the-art models viz. Inception ResNet-V2, Inception-V3, ResNet-50, VGG-16, and VGG-19 is shown in this manuscript. Based on the experimental results, and features visualization by Grad-CAM, it is observed that the ‘Custom-Net’ extracts the relevant features and the transfer learning improves the extraction of relevant features. Additionally, the ‘Custom-Net’ model reports a classification accuracy of 98.78% that is equivalent to state-of-the-art models viz. Inception ResNet-V2, Inception-V3, ResNet-50, VGG-16, and VGG-19. Although the classification of ‘Custom-Net’ is comparable to state-of-the-art models, it is effective in reducing the training time by 86.67%. It makes the model more suitable for automating disease detection. This proves that the proposed model is effective in providing a low-cost and handy tool for farmers to improve crop yield and product quality.
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Selim, M. "Evaluation of the re-use of treated wastewater for irrigation." Acta Agronomica Hungarica 56, no. 4 (December 1, 2008): 477–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aagr.56.2008.4.14.
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Fresh water is considered one of the most important factors in expanding the cultivated area. In arid and semi-arid zones, water resources are scarce. Recently many scientists in different countries have concluded that the re-use of wastewater could help to solve water scarcity problems. An additional target is to protect the environment by reducing the pollution load with little or no risk to the plants, groundwater or human health. Therefore, the principal objective of the present study was to demonstrate the economic aspects of re-using secondary treated wastewater in irrigation, in order to make the best use of existing resources. Thus, field trials were established in a rotation of summer and winter crops during the 2000–2002 seasons to evaluate the effect of irrigation with secondary treated wastewater on the yield and quality of field crops compared with canal water. The present study discusses a part of this study, concerning the effect on the yield and quality of lentils and pearl millet. The experimental treatments for both crops were the same in both growing seasons, involving two water irrigation sources (secondary treated wastewater and canal water) and two fertilization treatments (application of recommended rates of chemical fertilizers and control without fertilizer application). The data demonstrated that crops irrigated with secondary treated wastewater performed equally well or significantly better than those irrigated with canal water. Heavy metal concentrations were very low, and had no influence on crop quality, determined as the chemical composition of lentil seeds and the dry forage yield of millet. Animal performance was also taken into consideration. The results indicated that the seed and biological yields of plants given wastewater in the absence of chemical fertilizers were nearly equal to those of plants given the recommended dose of chemical fertilizers, indicating that wastewater could provide an adequate amount of N, P and K to cover crop requirements at different growth stages.
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EMECHEBE, A. M., J. ELLIS-JONES, S. SCHULZ, D. CHIKOYE, B. DOUTHWAITE, I. KUREH, G. TARAWALI, M. A. HUSSAINI, P. KORMAWA, and A. SANNI. "FARMERS' PERCEPTION OF THE STRIGA PROBLEM AND ITS CONTROL IN NORTHERN NIGERIA." Experimental Agriculture 40, no. 2 (April 2004): 215–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479703001601.
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The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for Striga control in Africa. The potential of these technologies has been demonstrated under researcher-managed conditions. To promote farmer testing of the technologies, community workshops were conducted in 42 rural communities in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. These revealed that agriculture was the main source of livelihood for most households. The three most important crops, maize, sorghum and pearl millet are attacked by S. hermonthica, regarded as the major constraint to crop production, often causing 70–100% crop loss. Farmers recognised two types of Striga damage (underground and aboveground), with greater damage being caused by underground Striga. Farmers attributed increasing incidence and severity of Striga damage to lack of capital, poor soil fertility, infestation of previously uninfested land by Striga seeds, and continuous cropping of host crops. The most widely used among the 15 existing Striga control techniques identified by the farmers were hoe weeding and hand pulling, application of inorganic fertilizer and manure, crop rotations, fallowing, and early planting. In assessing possible control measures farmers considered increased crop yield, reduced Striga reproduction and Striga emergence, greater crop vigour, and increased soil fertility as positive attributes. Negative attributes comprised increased labour requirement, higher costs, increased risk of crop damage or yield reduction, and lower quantity and quality of produce. Overall, a legume-cereal rotation was the most highly rated control option for S. hermonthica management evaluated by the farmers. The implications of these results are examined with respect to farmers' adoption and adaptation of Striga control options beyond the experimental plots.
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Craver, Joshua K., Jennifer K. Boldt, and Roberto G. Lopez. "Comparison of Supplemental Lighting Provided by High-pressure Sodium Lamps or Light-emitting Diodes for the Propagation and Finishing of Bedding Plants in a Commercial Greenhouse." HortScience 54, no. 1 (January 2019): 52–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci13471-18.
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High-quality young plant production in northern latitudes requires supplemental lighting (SL) to achieve a recommended daily light integral (DLI) of 10 to 12 mol·m−2·d−1. High-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps have been the industry standard for providing SL in greenhouses. However, high-intensity light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures providing blue, white, red, and/or far-red radiation have recently emerged as a possible alternative to HPS lamps for greenhouse SL. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to 1) quantify the morphology and nutrient concentration of common and specialty bedding plant seedlings grown under no SL, or SL from HPS lamps or LED fixtures; and 2) determine whether SL source during propagation or finishing influences finished plant quality or flowering. The experiment was conducted at a commercial greenhouse in West Lafayette, IN. Seeds of New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri ‘Divine Blue Pearl’), French marigold (Tagetes patula ‘Bonanza Deep Orange’), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii ‘Terracotta’), petunia (Petunia ×hybrida ‘Single Dreams White’), ornamental millet (Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jester’), pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Hot Long Red Thin Cayenne’), and zinnia (Zinnia elegans ‘Zahara Fire’) were sown in 128-cell trays. On germination, trays were placed in a double-poly greenhouse under a 16-hour photoperiod of ambient solar radiation and photoperiodic lighting from compact fluorescent lamps providing a photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of 2 µmol·m−2·s−1 (ambient conditions) or SL from either HPS lamps or LED fixtures providing a PPFD of 70 µmol·m−2·s−1. After propagation, seedlings were transplanted and finished under SL provided by the same HPS lamps or LED fixtures in a separate greenhouse environment. Overall, seedlings produced under SL were of greater quality [larger stem caliper, increased number of nodes, lower leaf area ratio (LAR), and greater dry mass accumulation] than those produced under no SL. However, seedlings produced under HPS or LED SL were comparable in quality. Although nutrient concentrations were greatest under ambient conditions, select macro- and micronutrient concentrations also were greater under HPS compared with LED SL. SL source during propagation and finishing had little effect on flowering and finished plant quality. Although these results indicate little difference in plant quality based on SL source, they further confirm the benefits gained from using SL for bedding plant production. In addition, with both SL sources producing a similar finished product, growers can prioritize other factors related to SL installations such as energy savings, fixture price, and fixture lifespan.
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Renno, J. F., T. Winkel, F. Bonnefous, and G. Bezançon. "Experimental study of gene flow between wild and cultivated Pennisetum glaucum." Canadian Journal of Botany 75, no. 6 (June 1, 1997): 925–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b97-102.
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Under natural conditions, wild and cultivated pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br., exchanged genes for millenia and, nevertheless, maintain high morphological differentiation. Under experimental conditions in the Sahel, hybridization between wild and cultivated pearl millet was measured using isozymic markers and interpreted in relation to the phenology of the plants. Gene flows were asymmetric, engendering 8% of hybrids in the progeny of the wild phenotype, 45% in that of the cultivated phenotype, and 39% in that of the intermediate "shibra" phenotype; these last two phenotypes constitute the sample of cultivated pearl millet. The proportion of hybrids in the progeny of the wild sample was time dependent during the flowering phase of cultivated pearl millet. The proportion of hybrids produced by the cultivated pearl millet was not time dependent. In the seeds produced by the cultivated phenotype along its reproductive phase, the proportion of viable seeds was negatively correlated with the frequency of hybrids. Likewise, the speed of germination of seeds produced by the cultivated or the shibra phenotypes was negatively correlated with the frequency of the hybrids that they contained. The effects of balancing among genetic intermixing, isolation and reproduction barriers, and differential anthropic and natural selection pressures are discussed to better understand the evolution and the maintenance of the polymorphism of Pennisetum glaucum. Key words: pearl millet, wild pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum, gene flow, domestication, hybrid.
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Peske, Fabrício Becker, and Ana Dionisia L. C. Novembre. "Pearl millet seed pelleting." Revista Brasileira de Sementes 33, no. 2 (2011): 352–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31222011000200018.
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The pearl millet seed is small and its size varies, making sowing more difficult. The pelleting technique increases and homogenizes seed size, but it is essential to determine the physical and physiological characteristics of pelleted seeds. The physiological analysis consisted of: first germination count, final germination, speed emergence index, and seedling emergence. Physical analysis consisted of determining the 1000-seed weight, 1000-seed volume and fragmentation. The control treatment did not receive any coating, and the other 36 treatments combined four binders: bentonite, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and methyl cellulose (Methocel®), and nine powder coating products: microcellulose, plaster, vermiculite, magnesium thermophosphate (Yoorin®), phytic acid, dicalcium phosphate, super simple phosphate (SS), monoamonic phosphate (MAP) and reactive phosphate. Among the materials used to form the pearl millet pellet, the most efficient binders were the polyvinyl acetate and the methyl cellulose, and as coaters, the vermiculite and the microcellulose.
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Javorski, Maicon, Danielle Otte Carrara Castan, Sibelle Santanna da Silva, Francisco Guilhien Gomes-Junior, and Silvio Moure Cicero. "Image analysis to evaluate the physiological potential and morphology of pearl millet seeds." Journal of Seed Science 40, no. 2 (June 2018): 127–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1545v40n2176904.
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Abstract: The use of fast and precise procedures for seed analysis is an important factor for making decisions at different stages of seed production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of internal damage and associate morphological traits of pearl millet seeds with their physiological potential, and evaluate seed vigor using the Seed Vigor Imaging System (SVIS®) compared to other traditional vigor tests. Eight seed lots of the pearl millet cultivar ADR 300 were analyzed for germination, vigor (first count, accelerated aging, cold test, and SVIS®), internal morphology (X-ray), and morphological parameters (perimeter, area, and roundness). The X-ray test is effective in evaluating the internal morphology of pearl millet seeds, allowing identification of mechanical damage and of deteriorated and malformed tissues, making it possible to establish a relationship between the damage observed and the negative effect on germination. SVIS® analyses on two-day-old seedlings are a reliable method for assessing seed vigor of pearl millet. Parameters of perimeter and area of the seeds are related to their physiological potential.
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Nagarathna, K. C., Sudheer A. Shetty, H. S. Prakash, S. G. Bhat, and H. Shekara Shetty. "Lipoxygenase activity in fresh, stored, and germinating pearl millet seeds resistant and susceptible to downy mildew disease." Canadian Journal of Botany 70, no. 10 (October 1, 1992): 2028–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b92-252.
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Lipoxygenase activity was studied in fresh, stored, and germinating pearl millet seeds of downy mildew resistant and susceptible genotypes. In both fresh and stored seeds, the enzyme activity was greater in resistant genotypes compared with that of the susceptible ones. In seeds stored for a period of 6 months, a significant reduction in the lipoxygenase activity was recorded, the reduction being greater in resistant seeds. Lipoxygenase activity decreased significantly in germinating seedlings of resistant genotypes, whereas it increased significantly in the susceptible seedlings. The high vigour in the resistant seeds of downy mildew resistant genotypes is attributed to their high enzyme activity. Key words: lipoxygenase, pearl millet, downy mildew, resistant, susceptible.
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Praveen-Kumar, R. K. Aggarwal, and James F. Power. "Cropping systems: Effects on soil quality indicators and yield of pearl millet in an arid region." American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 12, no. 4 (December 1997): 178–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0889189300007530.
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AbstractWhile crop rotations improve soil quality indicators and crop yields in humid temperate regions, much less information is available under harsher arid tropical and subtropical conditions. A field experiment conducted from 1990 to 1993 compared the effect of continuous pearl millet and pearl millet-fallow systems with six rotations of pearl millet that included one, two, or three years of a legume (cluster bean or mung bean). Data were collected on several soil quality indicators and pearl millet yield. Continuous pearl millet monoculture for three y ears did not affect soil organic C, NaHCO3-soluble P, DTPA extractable Fe, Cu, Mn, or Zn, or several soil organic N fractions, but slightly increased activity of dehydrogenase and acid and alkaline phosphatase enzymes. Similar trends were observed for fallow-based cropping systems, except that enzyme activities were lower. Cropping systems containing mung bean or cluster bean improved availability of soil N and other nutrients and increased enzyme activity. These effects increased with number of years of legume. Improvements from cluster bean generally were greater than from mung bean. The lowest pearl milkt yield was obtained with continuous pearl millet and no N, and yields f or fallow-based cropping systems were 13% greater than with continuous pearl millet. Grain yields of pearl millet with two or three years of mung bean in the cropping system were, respectively, 37 and 65% greater than for continuous pearl millet; with cluster bean the corresponding increases were 68 and 101%. Pearl millet yield increased with N applications up to 40 kg/ha under all cropping systems, and up to 60 kg/ha for some cluster bean-based systems. Yield of pearl millet following cluster bean was nearly double that of continuous pearl millet. These results indicate that in hot, dry climates cropping systems that include a legume, especially cluster bean, are more productive, use the limited water supply and fertilizer N more effectively, and improve several soil quality indicators more than do cropping systems without legumes.
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Renno, J. F., and T. Winkel. "Phenology and reproductive effort of cultivated and wild forms of Pennisetum glaucum under experimental conditions in the Sahel: implications for the maintenance of polymorphism in the species." Canadian Journal of Botany 74, no. 6 (June 1, 1996): 959–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b96-119.
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In the Sahel region of Africa, the wild and the cultivated forms of pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br., are sympatric and interfertile and yet have remained distinct for millenia. Reproductive barriers are not sufficient to explain this situation. To elucidate other possible mechanisms, the two forms were compared under experimental conditions in the Sahel for their phenology and reproductive effort. The length of the flowering period of each type was much longer than the average individual flowering period. When the last cultivated plants were finishing flowering, 65% of the wild plants were still flowering and 30% were just starting to flower. Thus, the last group was completely isolated from cultivated pearl millet gene flow (endogamic reproduction). The two forms of pearl millet also differed in the distribution of aboveground biomass among different plant parts, except for the number of seeds per plant. Both phenological behaviour and reproductive effort contribute to the maintenance of distinct forms of wild and cultivated pearl millet. Keywords: Pennisetum glaucum, pearl millet, wild pearl millet, reproductive effort, phenology, endogamy.
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Goyal, Preeti, Lakshman Kumar Chugh, and Mukesh Kumar Berwal. "Storage effects on flour quality of commonly consumed cereals." Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9, no. 1 (March 1, 2017): 551–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.31018/jans.v9i1.1228.
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The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of storage period on flour quality of wheat, maize and pearl millet. Their flour were stored at 15 °C and 82 % relative humidity RH for one month and changes in fat acidity (FA), activities of peroxidase (POX), lipoxygenase (LOX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in control and stored flour along with change in pH of water extract of flour were monitored. Increase in FA (mg KOH/100 g d.m.) and decrease in pH of flour was maximal in pearl millet (287.5 mg KOH/100 g d.m. and 0.4) followed by maize (151 mg KOH/100 g d.m. and 0.23) and wheat (61 mg KOH/100 g d.m. and 0.1) respectively. A decline in activity of POX, LOX and PPO was observed during storage. Pearl millet flour possessed almost double activity of POX (413 Units/g d.m.) in comparison to wheat (198 Units/g d.m.) and 1.3 fold higher than that of maize (153 Units/g d.m.) and even after decrease activity of POX was higher in flour of pearl millet compared to the other two. However, activity of LOX and PPO was found to be comparable in fresh flour of pearl millet, maize and wheat. Since pearl millet has poor shelf life and increase in FA, decrease in pH and activity of POX was found to be very high in pearl millet (poor shelf life) as compared to wheat and maize, therefore, these selected parameters might be used as biochemical markers to determine shelf life of flour.
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Terbag, Ladjel, R. Souilah, B. Belhadi, M. Lemgharbi, D. Djabali, and B. Nadjemi. "Effects of extractable protein hydrolysates, lipids, and polyphenolic compounds from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) whole grain flours on starch digestibility." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 20, no. 07 (December 18, 2020): 16922–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.95.18635.
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Pearl millet and other minor cereal production is marginalized in the Sahara of Algeria (Tidikelt and Hoggar regions). Their productions in these areas depend on traditional harvesting and processing. Pearl millet seeds are used as animal feed and rarely for human consumption. This work was to assess the starch digestion of pearl millet cultivated in the arid areas of Algeria.The seeds from this cereal could provide broad potential benefits to human health. However, their digestion properties have not been reported. Therefore, in this study, the in-vitro starch digestibility of pearl millet flour and the effect of processing on the expected glycemic index (eGI) were investigated. Grains from six pearl millet samples were chosen from two regions: Tidikelt and Hoggar. Five flours were prepared by dry milling (MF) and different treatments after dry milling such as extraction of phenolic compounds (MF-PP), lipid extraction (MF-L), protein hydrolysate extraction (MF-P) or lipid plus protein hydrolysate extraction (MF-L-P). The flours were then subjected to digestion, and the effects of grain treatments on the in vitro starch digestion were investigated. For all pearl millet samples, the kinetics of in vitrostarch digestion displayed first-order model as substrates were digested to different extents; k(kinetic constant), C∞(percentage of starch hydrolyzed at infinite time), HI (hydrolysis index) and eGI (expected glycemic index) of the samples were also calculated. Significant increases in C∞, HI and eGI (P<0.05) of the samples were observed after extraction of proteins or proteins plus lipids from flour. Four flours obtained after lipid extraction and five flours from extraction of phenolic compounds had low glycemic index (<55), with values ranging between 31.36 and 44.97.In contrast,flours obtained from protein hydrolysate extraction or lipids plus protein hydrolysates had the highest glycemic index (>69), with values ranging between 77.50 and 121.44.This study confirmed that some of the processed pearl millet seed flours have acceptable nutritional values suitable for human health and nutrition due to the low glycemic index values.
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Fuller, Dorian Q., Aleese Barron, Louis Champion, Christian Dupuy, Dominique Commelin, Michel Raimbault, and Tim Denham. "Transition From Wild to Domesticated Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) Revealed in Ceramic Temper at Three Middle Holocene Sites in Northern Mali." African Archaeological Review 38, no. 2 (March 16, 2021): 211–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10437-021-09428-8.
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AbstractImprints of domesticated pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) spikelets, observed as temper in ceramics dating to the third millennium BC, provide the earliest evidence for the cultivation and domestication process of this crop in northern Mali. Additional sherds from the same region dating to the fifth and fourth millennium BC were examined and found to have pearl millet chaff with wild morphologies. In addition to studying sherds by stereomicroscopy and subjecting surface casts to scanning electron microscopy (SEM), we also deployed X-ray microcomputed tomography (microCT) on eleven sherds. This significantly augmented the total dataset of archaeological pearl millet chaff remains from which to document the use of the wild pearl millet as ceramic temper and the evolution of its morphology over time. Grain sizes were also estimated from spikelets preserved in the ceramics. Altogether, we are now able to chart the evolution of domesticated pearl millet in western Africa using three characteristics: the evolution of nonshattering stalked involucres; the appearance of multiple spikelet involucres, usually paired spikelets; and the increase in grain size. By the fourth millennium BC, average grain breadth had increased by 28%, although spikelet features otherwise resemble the wild type. In the third millennium BC, the average width of seeds is 38% greater than that of wild seeds, while other qualitative features of domestication are indicated by the presence of paired spikelets and the appearance of nondehiscent, stalked involucres. Nonshattering spikelets had probably become fixed by around 2000 BC, while increases in average grain size continued into the second millennium BC. These data now provide a robust sequence for the morphological evolution of domesticated pearl millet, the first indigenous crop domesticated in western Africa.
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Selim, M. "High forage yield and quality of sudan grass ( Sorghum bicolor L.) and pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.) cultivated in calcareous soils." Acta Agronomica Hungarica 56, no. 3 (September 1, 2008): 371–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aagr.56.2008.3.14.
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Sudan grass and pearl millet are major warm season dryland crops, primarily grown for grain production and used as a major source of dietary energy. Both crops are highly water use efficient and belong to the C 4 group of species with high photosynthetic efficiency and dry matter accumulation rates. Both sudan grass and pearl millet have good forage quality, with an adequate crude protein content; that of pearl millet (8.7%) is higher than that of sorghum (6.0%). Therefore, the present investigation was conducted in the Western Delta Region at El-Naubaria, 40 km south of Alexandria, over two successive seasons to evaluate the forage yield and quality of sudan grass and pearl millet. Field experiments were established on calcareous soils, with five fertilization treatments. The results indicate that pearl millet surpassed sudan grass in fresh (6.56 t/ha) and dry yield (2.91 t/ha), which was 8.89% and 5.26% more, respectively, than for sudan grass. As regards the forage quality, pearl millet had good digestibility and was lower in fibre than sudan grass.
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Babli, Babli, Pawan Kumar, and R. K. Nanwal. "Canopy temperature, excised leaf water retention, productivity and quality of wheat as affected by various nutrient sources in Pearl millet-wheat cropping system." Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9, no. 2 (June 1, 2017): 846–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.31018/jans.v9i2.1284.
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A field experiment was conducted during the year 2013-14 at Agronomy Research Farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India). The experiment consisting of twelve treatments was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Grain yield of pearl millet (3012 kg/ha) was recorded highest in T6 (50 % RD-NP + 50 % N through FYM). Yield contributing characters were recorded highest in T6 (50 % RD-NP + 50 % N through FYM in pearl millet and 100 % RD-NP in wheat) in wheat crop. In wheat crop, treatment T6 recorded highest growth characters and yield contributing characters. Similarly, highest grain as well as biological yield was recorded in T6. Highest protein content, protein yield, sedimentation value and hectoliter weight was also recorded in T6. Highest grain yield of both pearl millet and wheat (5582 kg/ha) in pearl millet-wheat cropping system was obtained with the application of 50 % RD-NP + 50 % N through FYM in pearl millet and 100 % RD-NP in wheat while lowest yield of pearl millet (976 kg/ha) and wheat (1190 kg/ha) was recorded in T1 (control).
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Upadhyaya, H. D., K. N. Reddy, Sube Singh, C. L. L. Gowda, Mohd Irshad Ahmed, and Senthil Ramachandran. "Latitudinal patterns of diversity in the world collection of pearl millet landraces at the ICRISAT genebank." Plant Genetic Resources 12, no. 1 (August 21, 2013): 91–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1479262113000348.
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The genebank at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India conserves a total of 19,063 pearl millet landraces from latitudes ranging from 33.00° in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) to 34.37° in the Northern Hemisphere (NH). In the present study, the NH was found to be the major region for growing pearl millet landraces (80.5%). More landraces were found at lower latitudes ( < 20°) in both hemispheres than at higher latitudes. The latitude range of 10°–15° in the NH and 15°–20° in the SH were found to be important source regions for the prevalence of pearl millet, with 39.6% and 13.1% in the world collection of landraces, respectively. Landraces from lower-latitude regions on either side of the equator varied widely for all traits. Landraces from the 5°–10°N latitude region flowered late and grew tall in the rainy and post-rainy seasons and produced more tillers. Landraces from the 10°–15°N latitude region produced few tillers and had long and thick panicles with larger seeds. Long-bristled bird-resistant landraces were considerable at latitudes of 10°–15°S and 20°–25°S. The minimum temperature at the collection sites was found to be one of the important factors for determining the patterns of the prevalence of pearl millet across the latitudes. Late-maturing, tall and high-tillering landraces from lower-latitude regions were better sources for fodder production. Early-maturing landraces producing long and thick panicles with large seeds from mid-latitude regions (15°–20°) in both hemispheres were useful for developing high-yielding cultivars. Using the latitudinal patterns of diversity in pearl millet landraces, missions may be launched to explore high-diversity, under-collected and threatened areas for the collection of materials of interest at latitudes of 15°–20°.
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Rani, Savita, Rakhi Singh, Rachna Sehrawat, Barjinder Pal Kaur, and Ashutosh Upadhyay. "Pearl millet processing: a review." Nutrition & Food Science 48, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 30–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-04-2017-0070.
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Purpose Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a rich source of nutrients as compared to the major cultivated cereal crops. However, major factors which limit its utilization are the presence of anti-nutritional factors (phytate, tannins and polyphenols) which lower availability of minerals and poor keeping quality because of higher lipase activity. Therefore, this paper aims to focus on the impact of different processing methods on the nutrient composition and anti-nutritional components of pearl millet. Design/methodology/approach This is a literature review study from 1983 to 2017, focusing on studies related to pearl millet processing and their effectiveness in the enrichment of nutritional value through reduction of anti-nutritional compounds. Findings From the literature reviewed, pearl millet processing through various methods including milling, malting, fermentation, blanching and acid as well as heat treatments were found to be effective in achieving the higher mineral digestibility, retardation of off flavor, bitterness as well as rancidity problems found during storage of flour. Originality/value Through this review paper, possible processing methods and their impact on the nutrient and anti-nutrient profile of pearl millet are discussed after detailed studied of literature from journal articles and thesis.
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Srivastava, Urvashi, Pinki Saini, and Anchal Singh. "Effect of Natural Fermentation on Antioxidant Activity of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)." Current Nutrition & Food Science 16, no. 3 (April 27, 2020): 306–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401314666181115103328.
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Background: Millets are small-seeded cereals having excellent nutritional quality. They are comparable or superior to some commonly consumed cereals like wheat and rice. Millets are gluten-free, have low Glycemic Index and are a good source of calcium, iron, potassium, zinc magnesium and B vitamins. Natural fermentation of millets can improve their lower cooking quality, taste, low bioavailability and palatability. Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of natural fermentation on antioxidant activity of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum). Methods: The present work has been done to standardize the natural fermentation process of pearl millet using response surface methodology for enhanced iron content and antioxidant activity. Pearl millet was treated with natural fermentation process at varying temperature (30-50°C), time (4-12 hrs) and pH (3-7). The effect of these fermentation treatments were studied on total reducing sugar, iron content, antioxidant activity (Total Phenolic content and DPPH), tannin content and antinutritional factors of pearl millet using a second order central composite design. Results: The cofficient of determination, R2 values for Total reducing sugar, iron content, antioxidant activity and tannin content was greater than 0.900. Statistical analysis showed that sugar, iron content, antioxidant activity and tannin content varied significantly (p <0.05) with a change in pH, temperature and time. pH was found to be the most important factor affecting the quality parameters of the pearl millet during fermentation as it exerted a strong influence (p < 0.01) on all the dependent variables. Conclusion: Increase in total reducing sugar, iron content, antioxidant activity and decrease in tannin content of pearl millet were observed along with a decrease in pH and temperature of fermentation. On the basis of response surface and contour plots, the fermentation conditions of pearl millet were optimized at a temperature of 40°C, pH 5 and time duration of 8 hours.
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H. H., Sheriff, Gurama A. U., Aliyu M., and Ahmed A. "Effects of Sowing Date and Fungicide on Seedling Establishment of Pearl Millet Genotypes Infected with Downy Mildew Disease." BADEGGI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENT 3, no. 1 (January 2021): 44–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.35849/bjare2020030011.
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Downy mildew caused by Sclerospora graminicola (Sacc.) Schroet is a major limiting factor to the production of pearl millet globally. Therefore, a field trial was carried out during the 2018 and 2019 rainy seasons at Bauchi and Maiduguri located in the Northern Guinea and Sudan Savannah of Nigeria, respectively. The aim was to evaluate the effects of different sowing dates and a fungicide on seedlings establishment of three pearl millet genotypes infected with downy mildew disease. Randomized Complete Block Design was used with a factorial arrangement of treatments, which comprised three pearl millet genotypes (Gero, Maiwa, Dauro), three sowing dates (late-June, mid-July and late-July) and metalaxyl fungicide (treated and untreated). Results for genotypes consistently showed that Maiwa performed better than Gero and Dauro. In terms of the sowing date, the performance of millet was better in the first sowing date (late-June), followed by the second date (mid-July) and then the third date (late-July). Mean values of the seedling establishment were significantly decreased with delay in sowing date. Results, in respect of the fungicide treatments, generally indicated a higher seedling stands in the treated (78.6 - 87.4%) than untreated seed (70.9 - 81.1%) across the locations. These findings revealed that treated seeds with metalaxyl fungicide and early sowing give better seedling establishment in pearl millet.
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Pelembe, L. A. M., J. Dewar, and J. R. N. Taylor. "Effect of Malting Conditions on Pearl Millet Malt Quality." Journal of the Institute of Brewing 108, no. 1 (2002): 7–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2050-0416.2002.tb00113.x.
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JAIN, AKANKSHA, and ARUN DEV SHARMA. "Phytohormone effects on germination and on carbohydrate metabolism in pearl millet seeds." Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 53, no. 2 (July 1, 2005): 109–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1560/3fan-qvtd-vk8r-aadh.
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Kelley, T. G., P. Parthasarathy Rao, E. Weltzien R., and M. L. Purohit. "Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Pearl Millet in an Arid Environment: Straw Yield and Quality Considerations in Western Rajasthan." Experimental Agriculture 32, no. 2 (April 1996): 161–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700026077.
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SUMMARYThe role of straw yield and quality in farmers' decisions about the adoption of pearl millet cultivars in western Rajasthan was examined using farm household surveys. Information on the relative importance of grain versus straw yield, the perceived risks associated with the use of new cultivars under variable climatic conditions and perceptions of straw quality indicated that improved cultivars of pearl millet were not adopted primarily because of poor grain yield in years with low rainfall, though poor straw yield in such years was also important. These results are particularly pertinent in the light of farmers' perceptions of the likelihood of experiencing drought or low rainfall. If new cultivars of pearl millet are to replace the traditional ones, they must perform better under conditions of limited rainfall.
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YADAV, KAUSHAL. "Effect of sulphur and zinc management on yield, quality and nutrient uptake in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) – lentil (Lens culinaris) crop sequence." Annals of Plant and Soil Research 23, no. 2 (April 30, 2021): 135–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.47815/apsr.2021.10045.
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A field experiment was conducted at Panwari village of Agra district during Kharif and rabi season of 2015-16 and 2016-17 to study the effect of sulphur and zinc management on yield, nutrient uptake and residual soil fertility under pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) – lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) crop sequence. Four levels each of sulphur and zinc were evaluated under randomized block design with three replications. Both the nutrients were applied to pearl millet and their direct and residual response was ascertained to pearl millet and lentil in sequence. Pooled results indicated that grain and stover yield of pearl millet improved significantly with increasing levels of S up to 20 kg S ha-1 over control. An increase of 17.0 and 16.5 % in grain and stover yield was recorded with 20 kg S ha-1 over control. Similarly, grain and stover yield of pearl millet increased significantly with Zn and maximum grain (3.46 t ha-1 ) and stover (8.19 t ha-1 ) yields were recorded with 4 kg Zn ha-1 . The content and yield of protein in both the crops increased significantly with the addition of S and Zn over control. The residual effect of S in lentil was significant at 40 kg S ha-1 and grain and straw yield increments were to the extent of 18.6 and 15.8 per cent, respectively. The residual effect of 6 kg Zn ha-1 on succeeding lentil crop produced 16.7 and 14.0 % higher grain and straw yield over control, respectively. Application of S and Zn showed significantly beneficial effect on S and Zn uptake by pearl millet and succeeding lentil crop over control. Nitrogen and P uptake by both the crops also improved significantly with these elements over control
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MASETTO, TATHIANA ELISA, ELISÂNGELA LEITE VARGAS, and SILVANA DE PAULA QUINTÃO SCALON. "POTENCIAIS HÍDRICOS E TEORES DE ÁGUA NA GERMINAÇÃO DE SEMENTES E CRESCIMENTO INICIAL DE MILHETO." Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo 15, no. 3 (October 3, 2017): 619. http://dx.doi.org/10.18512/rbms.v15i3.781.
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RESUMO – O processo germinativo se inicia com a absorção de água pelas sementes e é influenciado peladisponibilidade hídrica e pelo teor de água das sementes. Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de diferentes potenciais hídricose de teores de água das sementes na germinação e crescimento de plântulas de milheto. Foram utilizadas sementes comteores de água de 14,1%; 16,1%; 20,8% e 21,9% posicionadas em caixas plásticas do tipo “gerbox” sobre duas folhasde papel toalha para germinação previamente umedecidas com 10 mL de soluções de polietilenoglicol (PEG 6000) nospotenciais hídricos de 0,0; -0,1; -0,2; -0,3; -0,4 e -0,6 MPa. As sementes foram mantidas em câmara de germinação a25 °C sob luz branca constante. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 4x 5, utilizando-se quatro repetições de 50 sementes cada. As sementes foram avaliadas quanto à primeira contagem,germinação, comprimento da raiz, comprimento da parte aérea, comprimento total, massa fresca e seca de plântulas.A redução dos potenciais hídricos associada aos teores de água das sementes afeta negativamente a germinação e ocrescimento das plântulas de milheto, principalmente em sementes com o teor de água de 14,1%. As sementes com osteores de água acima de 16,1% são menos suscetíveis à redução das disponibilidades hídricas do substrato a partir dopotencial de -0,1 MPa.Palavras-chave: Pennisetum glaucum, polietilenoglicol, teor de água de sementes.WATER POTENTIAL AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON SEED GERMINATION AND INITIAL GROWTH OF PEARL MILLETABSTRACT – The germination process starts with water absorption by seeds and is influenced by the water availabilityand seeds moisture content. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of different substrate water potentials and the watercontents of the seeds on seed germination of pearl millet. The treatments comprised pearl millet seeds with 14.1%,16.1%, 20.8% and 21.9% moisture content and submitted to the water availability in the substrate of 0.0 (control); -0.1;-0.2; -0.3; -0.4 and -0.6 MPa. Seeds were sowed in two germination papers and positioned inside plastic boxes of the“gerbox” type and maintained at 25ºC. A completely randomized design in a factorial scheme 4 x 5 was used, with fourreplications of 50 seeds per treatment. The seeds were evaluated through the first counting, germination percentage,aerial part, root length, total length and fresh and dry mass of seedlings. The reduction of the water potentials associatedto the seed water contents affected negatively the seeds germination and seedlings growth of pearl millet, especially inseeds with 14.1% water content. The seeds with water content above 16.1% were less sensitive to the decrease in thewater availability of the substrate from -0.1 MPa.Keywords: Pennisetum glaucum, polyethylene glycol, seeds water content.
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Fabbrin, Eliseu G., Yolanda Gogorcena, Átila F. Mogor, Idoia Garmendia, and Nieves Goicoechea. "Pearl millet growth and biochemical alterations determined by mycorrhizal inoculation, water availability and atmospheric CO2 concentration." Crop and Pasture Science 66, no. 8 (2015): 831. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/cp14089.
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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is an important fodder and is a potential feedstock for fuel ethanol production in dry areas. Our objectives were to assess the effect of elevated CO2 and/or reduced irrigation on biomass production and levels of sugars and proteins in leaves of pearl millet and to test whether mycorrhizal inoculation could modulate the effects of these abiotic factors on growth and metabolism. Results showed that mycorrhizal inoculation and water regime most influenced biomass of shoots and roots; however, their individual effects were dependent on the atmospheric CO2 concentration. At ambient CO2, mycorrhizal inoculation helped to alleviate effects of water deficit on pearl millet without significant decreases in biomass production, which contrasted with the low biomass of mycorrhizal plants under restricted irrigation and elevated CO2. Mycorrhizal inoculation enhanced water content in shoots, whereas reduced irrigation decreased water content in roots. The triple interaction between CO2, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and water regime significantly affected the total amount of soluble sugars and determined the predominant soluble sugars in leaves. Under optimal irrigation, elevated CO2 increased the proportion of hexoses in pearl millet that was not inoculated with AMF, thus improving the quality of this plant material for bioethanol production. By contrast, elevated CO2 decreased the levels of proteins in leaves, thus limiting the quality of pearl millet as fodder and primary source for cattle feed.
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MASETTO, TATHIANA ELISA, ELISÂNGELA LEITE VARGAS, and SILVANA DE PAULA QUINTÃO SCALON. "POTENCIAIS HÍDRICOS E TEORES DE ÁGUA NA GERMINAÇÃO DE SEMENTES E CRESCIMENTO INICIAL DE MILHETO." Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo 15, no. 3 (December 11, 2016): 619. http://dx.doi.org/10.18512/1980-6477/rbms.v15n3p619-630.
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RESUMO – O processo germinativo se inicia com a absorção de água pelas sementes e é influenciado pela disponibilidade hídrica e pelo teor de água das sementes. Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de diferentes potenciais hídricos e de teores de água das sementes na germinação e crescimento de plântulas de milheto. Foram utilizadas sementes com teores de água de 14,1%; 16,1%; 20,8% e 21,9% posicionadas em caixas plásticas do tipo “gerbox” sobre duas folhas de papel toalha para germinação previamente umedecidas com 10 mL de soluções de polietilenoglicol (PEG 6000) nos potenciais hídricos de 0,0; -0,1; -0,2; -0,3; -0,4 e -0,6 MPa. As sementes foram mantidas em câmara de germinação a 25 °C sob luz branca constante. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 4 x 5, utilizando-se quatro repetições de 50 sementes cada. As sementes foram avaliadas quanto à primeira contagem, germinação, comprimento da raiz, comprimento da parte aérea, comprimento total, massa fresca e seca de plântulas. A redução dos potenciais hídricos associada aos teores de água das sementes afeta negativamente a germinação e o crescimento das plântulas de milheto, principalmente em sementes com o teor de água de 14,1%. As sementes com os teores de água acima de 16,1% são menos suscetíveis à redução das disponibilidades hídricas do substrato a partir do potencial de -0,1 MPa.Palavras-chave: Pennisetum glaucum, polietilenoglicol, teor de água de sementes.WATER POTENTIAL AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON SEED GERMINATION AND INITIAL GROWTH OF PEARL MILLETABSTRACT – The germination process starts with water absorption by seeds and is influenced by the water availability and seeds moisture content. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of different substrate water potentials and the water contents of the seeds on seed germination of pearl millet. The treatments comprised pearl millet seeds with 14.1%, 16.1%, 20.8% and 21.9% moisture content and submitted to the water availability in the substrate of 0.0 (control); -0.1; -0.2; -0.3; -0.4 and -0.6 MPa. Seeds were sowed in two germination papers and positioned inside plastic boxes of the “gerbox” type and maintained at 25ºC. A completely randomized design in a factorial scheme 4 x 5 was used, with four replications of 50 seeds per treatment. The seeds were evaluated through the first counting, germination percentage, aerial part, root length, total length and fresh and dry mass of seedlings. The reduction of the water potentials associated to the seed water contents affected negatively the seeds germination and seedlings growth of pearl millet, especially in seeds with 14.1% water content. The seeds with water content above 16.1% were less sensitive to the decrease in the water availability of the substrate from -0.1 MPa.Keywords: Pennisetum glaucum, polyethylene glycol, seeds water content.
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Kaur, Paramjot, Monika Sood, and Julie D. Bandral. "Quality characteristics of doughnuts from pearl millet blended composite flours." Applied Biological Research 20, no. 1 (2018): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-4517.2018.00005.8.
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Yadav, Deep N., Monika Sharma, Navnidhi Chikara, Tanupriya Anand, and Sangita Bansal. "Quality Characteristics of Vegetable-Blended Wheat–Pearl Millet Composite Pasta." Agricultural Research 3, no. 3 (August 7, 2014): 263–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40003-014-0117-7.
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Ajibona, Olamide S. Antonio, Adedolapo Ajiboma Idowu, A. A. Hamama, and Harbans L. Bhardwaj. "A Preliminary Study of Nutritional Quality of Five Drought Tolerant Millets." Journal of Agricultural Science 13, no. 5 (April 15, 2021): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v13n5p76.
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Seeds from greenhouse-grown plants of five food millet crops—[barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea Link.), finger millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.), kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.), little millet (Panicum sumatrense Roth ex Roem. & Schult.), and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)] contained 10.4, 5.5, 7.2, 1.3, and 17.1 percent protein; 69, 29, 239, 105, and 32 Fe (mg/100 g); and 33, 22, 23, 31, and 37 (mg/100 g) Zn, respectively. Concentrations (g/100 g) of oil in seeds varied from 1.32 for finger millet to 3.58 for little millet. The oil concentrations for barnyard, kodo, and proso millets were 1.59, 1.64, and 3.36 g/100 g, respectively. Predominant fatty acid in the oil in the seed of these millets was C18:2 followed by C18:1, and C16:0. Concentration of omega-3 fatty acid (a heart-healthy oil) was 1.06, 0.62, 1.01, 0.91, and 3.11 g/100 g in barnyard, kodo, little, proso, and finger millet, respectively. Oils from seeds of these millet crops were essentially free from concentration of anti-nutritive fatty acid C22:1 (Erucic acid). Concentrations (g/100 g) of total sugars varied from 0.96 for barnyard millet to 2.09 for finger millet. The total sugar concentrations for kodo, little, and proso millets were 1.81, 1.95, and 1.99 g/100 g, respectively. Fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, raffinose, and stachyose concentrations varied from 0.05 to 0.47, 0.44 to 0.85, 0.44 to 0.98, 0.02 to 0.33, 0.005 to 0.083, and 0.002 to 0.053, respectively for barnyard, kodo, little, proso, and finger millet, respectively. Results indicated that these millet crops have potential as sources of healthy food and it might be worthwhile to further study their production potential.
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RAO, N. KAMESWARA, S. APPA RAO, M. H. MENGESHA, and R. H. ELLIS. "Longevity of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) seeds harvested at different stages of maturity." Annals of Applied Biology 119, no. 1 (August 1991): 97–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1991.tb04847.x.
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Coulibaly, Harouna, Didier Bazile, and Amadou Sidibe. "Modelling Seed System Networks in Mali to Improve Farmers Seed Supply." Sustainable Agriculture Research 3, no. 4 (August 29, 2014): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v3n4p18.
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<p>Food security remains a constant source of concern in Mali, where over 75% of the population derives their living from agriculture. Despite the huge theoretical need, the production and use of improved seeds remain very limited. Concurrently, genetic erosion and the disappearance of certain local varieties have been observed.</p> <p>The dual need to preserve agricultural biodiversity as a factor of resilience for production systems while disseminating improved varieties as a means to increase production raises questions regarding what type or types of organization could best respond to these agricultural challenges. The farmer seed network in Mali is based on the self-production of pearl millet and sorghum seeds and operates through non-commercial, community-based exchanges. The formal seed sector distributes certified seeds through cooperatives, with cost-effectiveness the main priority. The joining of these two seed networks could allow agro-biodiversity to be considered in such a way that genetic diversity can be maintained.</p> <p>The various pearl millet and sorghum seed exchange networks often are considered to be in opposition, with the formal network pitted against the informal one. By highlighting points where the two systems could come together, the proposed model allows a new perspective on seed flows and agro-biodiversity management. The global seed network that could emerge from this would, on one hand, remedy the failure of the state seed system inspired by a Western model in which seed production and distribution is disconnected from agricultural production, and, on the other, compensate for shortcomings in the traditional farmer seed system to increase productivity and sustainably manage farmer pearl millet and sorghum varieties while continuously introducing new genetic resources.</p>
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Dembélé, Bouréma, Daouda Dembélé, and James H. Westwood. "Herbicide Seed Treatments for Control of Purple Witchweed (Striga hermonthica) in Sorghum and Millet." Weed Technology 19, no. 3 (September 2005): 629–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/wt-04-183r2.1.
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A promising approach for the control of parasitic weeds is herbicide seed priming, which consists of soaking crop seeds in a herbicide solution such that the herbicide is later present in the crop seedling to inhibit growth of attaching parasites. This technique is effective where selectivity exists between crop and parasite; for example, varieties of imidazolinone-resistant maize. However, seed priming has not been reported for sorghum or pearl millet, two crops that are greatly affected by purple witchweed. Research was initiated to evaluate herbicides for potential use as seed priming agents in these crops. Auxin-mimic and acetolactate synthase-inhibitor class herbicides were evaluated; specifically, clopyralid, 2,4-DB, dicamba, picloram, and prosulfuron. For sorghum, immersion of seed in 0.5% (w/v) ae 2,4-DB for 5 min 1 d before planting reduced purple witchweed densities to levels 20 to 50% of nontreated controls. However, this concentration was at the threshold of crop toxicity and reduced sorghum yields in some experiments. None of the herbicides tested consistently reduced purple witchweed on pearl millet. This research illustrates both the potential and limitations of adapting seed priming technology for sorghum and pearl millet.
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Muldoon, D. K. "Growth, mineral composition and grain yield of irrigated and rainfed millets and sorghum." Journal of Agricultural Science 105, no. 1 (August 1985): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600055660.
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SUMMARYSorghum bicolor, Pennisetum americanum, Echinochloa utilis, Panicum miliaceum, Setaria italica and Eleusine coracana were grown with and without full irrigation on an alkaline clay soil at Trangie, Australia. Dry-matter yields and forage quality changes with time were measured in the 1st year. Grain yield was recorded over 2 years.Dry-matter accumulation was initially most rapid in sorghum and Japanese barnyard millet. Sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet produced the most dry matter; these were the latest to reach head emergence. The early-maturing proso millet and foxtail millet produced only 7 and l i t dry matter/ha respectively. These two millets, like sorghum and pearl millet, had a high nitrogen: sulphur ratio and low sodium concentration in the forage. Finger millet had a lower nitrogen: sulphur ratio and a sodium concentration that was surpassed only by Japanese barnyard millet.Irrigated sorghum consistently produced the highest grain yields: over 9 t/ha. Yields from the millets were: foxtail 6·0, finger 5·0, proso 3·5, pearl and Japanese barnyard millet 2·8–2·9 t/ha. Special features of the millets are discussed.
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Masenya, Thabiso Isaac, Victor Mlambo, and Caven Mguvane Mnisi. "Complete replacement of maize grain with sorghum and pearl millet grains in Jumbo quail diets: Feed intake, physiological parameters, and meat quality traits." PLOS ONE 16, no. 3 (March 29, 2021): e0249371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249371.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, the use of maize (Zea mays L.) grain as an energy source in poultry feeds has become unsustainable due to competing demands and suboptimal growing conditions for the maize crop. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench L.) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) grains are potential sustainable alternatives, given their tolerance to local growing conditions. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of total replacement of maize grain with whole or crushed sorghum and pearl millet grains on feed intake, and physiological and meat quality parameters of Jumbo quail. Five experimental diets were formulated by completely replacing crushed maize grain in a commercial grower diet (CON) with whole sorghum (WSG), crushed sorghum (CSG), whole millet (WMG), or crushed millet (CMG). Three hundred and fifty, two-week-old Jumbo quail chicks (74.7 ± 8.81 g live-weight) were evenly distributed into 35 replicate pens to which the experimental diets were allotted. Statistically similar (P > 0.05) weight gain and FCE values were observed between birds reared on the control and pearl millet-based diets. However, birds fed with sorghum-based diets had the lowest FCE and weight gain. Blood parameters fell within the normal ranges reported for healthy quail. Birds fed the whole sorghum grain diet had the least (P < 0.05) serum calcium and higher monocytes, cholesterol, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) concentrations compared to those reared on the control diet. Compared to the control, the whole sorghum-containing diet reduced (P < 0.05) carcass, breast, wing, thigh, drumstick, liver, gizzard, and large intestine weights of the birds. Complete replacement of maize grain with pearl millet grain (whole or crushed) did not compromise feed intake, growth performance, and meat quality traits of the Jumbo quail birds. However, whole sorghum grain reduced growth performance of the birds.
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Schank, S. C., D. A. Diz, and D. S. Wofford. "Seed Production on Detached Culms of Pearl Millet × Elephantgrass Hexaploid Hybrids." HortScience 31, no. 5 (September 1996): 827–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.5.827.
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Five nutrient solutions were evaluated in the greenhouse to determine which solutions would allow detached culms of Pennisetum to produce seed. The genotypes tested originated from the hybridization of Pennisetum glaucum L. (Pearl millet) × P. pennisetum Schum. (elephantgrass). The solutions were water, Hoagland's, sucrose, sucrose + hydroxyquinoline sulfate (HQ), and Hoagland's + sucrose + HQ. Neither the water nor the Hoagland's solution supported high seed set. Although the sucrose solution enhanced seed production, the seeds were low in weight and did not germinate well. The best nutrient solutions were 2% sucrose + 0.02% HQ or Hoagland's + 2% sucrose + 0.02% HQ. The four genotypes used differed substantially in seed production, but all produced seed, with germination >25%. This result indicates that the cut-culm technique is a possible way of getting recurrent restricted phenotypic selection seed in Pennisetum hexaploid hybrids.
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Soratto, Rogério Peres, Eduardo do Valle Lima, Munir Mauad, Roberto Lyra Villas Boas, and João Nakagawa. "Millet seeds mixed with phosphate fertilizers." Scientia Agricola 60, no. 3 (2003): 573–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-90162003000300024.
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The small size of millet seeds is the main cause for lack of uniformity at sowing, especially because most farmers do not have appropriate seeders. Mixing seeds and phosphate fertilizers would improve seeding, resulting in a better crop stand. To study the effects of such mixture on the physiological quality of seeds, millet seeds were mixed with single superphosphate or triple superphosphate (1 kg of seeds: 2.5 kg of fertilizer), and stored in plastic bags for 0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours before sowing, under laboratory conditions. After storage, seeds were separated and their moisture and electrical conductivity were determined. Seeds were then submitted to germination test under laboratory conditions. Seeds mixed with fertilizer and non-mixed seeds, utilized as a control, were sown under greenhouse conditions and the percentage of emergence and seedling emergence speed were determined. Because of acidic residues, the single and triple superphosphates negatively affected the germination and vigor of millet seeds proportionally to the increase in time of contact with the fertilizer.
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Dan, Xuming, Chengran Wang, Yanning Su, Ailing Zhang, Ruijia Wang, Imran Khan, and Linkai Huang. "Evaluation of genetic integrity of pearl millet seeds during aging by genomic-SSR markers." Molecular Biology Reports 47, no. 8 (July 16, 2020): 5747–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05642-w.
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Appa Rao, S., N. Kameswara Rao, and Melak H. Mengesha. "Germinability and seedling vigor of pearl millet seeds harvested at different stages of maturity." Field Crops Research 32, no. 1-2 (February 1993): 141–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(93)90026-j.
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Costa, Katia Aparecida de P., Itamar A. Guerra Filho, Renato Lara de Assis, Katia Cylene Guimaraes, Welma Santos Cruvinel, Patricia Soares Epifanio, and Rodrigo Rodrigues Gouveia. "Silage quality of pearl millet cultivars produced in different cutting ages." Semina: Ciências Agrárias 33, no. 3 (June 29, 2012): 1189–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n3p1189.
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Buerkert, Andreas, Marion Moser, Anand K. Kumar, Peter Fürst, and Klaus Becker. "Variation in grain quality of pearl millet from Sahelian West Africa." Field Crops Research 69, no. 1 (January 2001): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4290(00)00127-1.
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Ndjeunga, J. "LOCAL VILLAGE SEED SYSTEMS AND PEARL MILLET SEED QUALITY IN NIGER." Experimental Agriculture 38, no. 2 (March 28, 2002): 149–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479702000224.
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Donors have invested more than US$45 million in seed production projects in Niger during the past two decades. These investments have largely failed. Public seed systems consistently supplied less than 2% of the total national seed planted by farmers. Through subsidies, seed prices represent less than one-third of the average cost of seed production. In contrast, at the village level, most farmers consistently obtain pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) seed from their own harvests, from neighbours or from village markets. Seed is of acceptable quality and a range of varieties is available. Village seed systems offer a cheaper and more efficient means of delivering seed to farmers. Future investment in seed systems development should target improvements in the capacity of village seed systems to maintain and distribute seed security stocks in drought years. Efficient seed producers or groups of farmers in each community should be identified and encouraged to become entrepreneurs tasked with the multiplication and distribution of new pearl millet varieties.
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Jalgaonkar, Kirti, S. K. Jha, and Manoj Kumar Mahawar. "Quality Evaluation of Pearl Millet Based Pasta as Affected by Depigmentation." Current Science 115, no. 6 (September 1, 2018): 1191. http://dx.doi.org/10.18520/cs/v115/i6/1191-1195.
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Boora, Pinky, and Amin C. Kapoor. "Influence of storage on the protein quality of pearl millet flour." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 36, no. 1 (January 1985): 59–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740360111.
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Yadav, Deep N., Navnidhi Chhikara, Tanupriya Anand, Monika Sharma, and Ashish K. Singh. "Rheological quality of pearl millet porridge as affected by grits size." Journal of Food Science and Technology 51, no. 9 (January 7, 2014): 2169–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-013-1252-z.
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