Increasing farmers' and breeders' access to diversity of cowpea, sorghum, pearl millet, and yam in Mali
- Grant No
- GS11013
- Project Description
- This project involved the collection of diversity in geographical gaps. These accessions were characterised morphologically and genotyped when possible. Field days were organised to allow farmers to analyse and access the plants. The accessions are secured in genebanks outside the country, and the generated information was made publicly available.
- Institute Name
- Institute of Rural Economy (IER-SRA Cinzana)
- Institute Country
- Mali
- List of Countries
- Mali
- 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 Cowpea Seed 0 0 80 80 0 Pearl Millet Seed 0 0 56 44 0 Sorghum Seed 0 0 33 0 0 - Program Name
- Global System Project
- Donor
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Start Date
- 1st of April 2011
- End Date
- 31st of December 2011
- Status
- Completed