Key descriptors for fonio millets

Elangovan, M and Hariprasanna, K and Pandey, S and Pradheep, K and Vetriventhan, M and Alercia, A and Cerutti, A L and Lopez, F (2023) Key descriptors for fonio millets. Other. ICAR-IIMR, ICAR-NBPGR, ICRISAT and FAO, Rome.

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The ICAR-IIMR, ICAR-NBPGR, ICRISAT and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are grateful to all the scientists and researchers who have contributed to develop this strategic set of descriptors. Recognition goes to the Crop Leaders, M. Elangovan, K. Hariprasanna, S. Pandey, K. Pradheep and M. Vetriventhan for providing valuable scientific direction and to all the members of the Core Advisory Group and reviewers who participated in the survey for their advice. Their names are included in the "Contributors" list. Special thanks are due to Ana Laura Cerutti for working at different stages of the production process, including on the layout preparation. Adriana Alercia, from the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources of FAO coordinated and managed the entire production of this document and provided technical and scientific advice. Particular thanks go to Francisco López, from the International Treaty of FAO, for his valuable advice during the publication, promotion and dissemination processes. The publication of this booklet contributed to the celebrations of the International Year of Millets 2023. It was generously funded by the FAO’s Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism and the Government of Norway.

Abstract

The Key descriptors for fonio millets consist of an initial minimum set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for Digitaria exilis Stapf and Digitaria iburua Stapf of the family Poaceae. This strategic set aims at facilitating access to and utilization of these species and it does not exclude the addition of other descriptors later. This work has been done jointly with the ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (ICARIIMR), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR) and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The descriptor list is based on a draft list of descriptors for fonio developed by Dr Raymond Vodohuè and a group of scientists. Subsequently, internet searches were carried out looking for the most updated information on relevant characteristics and traits. The original list was afterwards integrated with evaluation traits. Special attention was given to the inclusion of descriptors relevant to germplasm utilization, including nutritional traits and biotic and abiotic stresses of particular importance in the context of emerging adverse weather events, which are expected to intensify under current and future climate challenges. The key set of access and utilization descriptors was defined through an online survey, in which 28 experts from 23 different organizations and universities from 16 countries participated. The results of the survey were subsequently validated in consultation with a Core Advisory Group (see “Contributors”) led by ICAR-IIMR, ICAR-NBPGR and ICRISAT. The strategic set of data standards is designed to facilitate access to and utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Together with passport information (Alercia, A. et al. 2015), descriptors are critical to the effective sharing of characterization and evaluation data and to the efficient use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Divisions:	Genebank
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Key descriptors, fonio millets, millets
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2024 10:51
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2024 10:51
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12335
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