Breeding sorghum for hot and humid climate: Exploiting sources of disease resistance and high grain quality
- Grant No
- Breeding sorghum for hot and humid climate
- Project Description
- This project with Kansas State University, USA in collaboration with the Ethiopian institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), evaluated 125 accessions of sorghum collected from humid regions of Ethiopia and several F2 and F3 populations for desirable agronomic traits, including grain mold resistance and grain quality. The project found 3 varieties (Bobe-1, Tetron and Abeqa molela) highly resistant to grain mold disease, and Bobe-1 had excellent grain quality (white seeds tan plant) with great potential as breeding material for food grade sorghum development. Abeqa Molela, an open headed locally adapted cultivar, showed excellent tolerance to Striga.
- Institute Name
- Kansas State University (KSU)
- Institute Country
- United States
- List of Countries
- Ethiopia
- United States
- Crops
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Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard Sorghum 0 0 0 0 0 - Program Name
- Global System Project
- Donor
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Start Date
- 1st of January 2010
- End Date
- 31st of December 2010
- Status
- Completed