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Harnessingcrop diversity to mitigate the effects of our changing climate” -Finger Millet component

Grant No

WP2 Tanzania TARI - Finger millet

Project Description

This project will improve the resilience of finger millet in East Africa (EA) through (i) The exploitation of existing introgression lines and any new germplasm collections for enhanced biotic and abiotic stresses, (ii) Identification of superior pre-bred genotypes and making them accessible to farmers and breeders, (iii) Genetic characterization of traits of interest, and (iv) Establishment and optimization of finger millet hybridization to enable routine trait introgression. Expected outcomes include enhancement of the genetic diversity of EA finger millet varieties and breeding pools, increased acreage under finger millet, and the conservation of valuable pre-bred germplasm and CWRs.

Institute Name

Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute, Uyole Center (TARI - Uyole)

Institute Country

Tanzania, United Republic of

List of Countries

Tanzania, United Republic of

Program Name

BOLD

Donor

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Start Date

1st of June 2022

End Date

31st of December 2024

Status

On-Going