Govindaraj, M and Pujar, M (2024) Pearl Millet Genetic Improvement for Food and Nutrition Security. In: Agronomy Monographs Pearl Millet. Agronomy Monographs . American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of America, Inc. and Soil Science Society of America, USA, pp. 53-79. ISBN 9780891184041
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Global food production practices are challenged by climate change factors, such as increased temperature, increased CO 2 emissions, and drought. Pearl millet [ Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is an excellent dryland crop that withstands varied edaphic and climatic conditions (42 °C temperature and 350 mm rainfall). Pearl millet is rich in protein (15%) and essential minerals (296 mg/100 g P; 307 mg/100 g K; 42 mg/100 g Ca; 137 mg/100 g Mg; 75 mg/kg Fe, and 40 mg/kg Zn). Therefore, pearl millet not only serves as a major staple food in the semi-arid tropics of India and Africa but also serves as the cheapest source of household nutrition. The availability of genetic variation for nutrition in pearl millet leads to additional expansion to fulfill maximum daily requirements. Biofortification improves grain mineral and vitamin content. HarvestPlus, in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and other public and private partners, has disseminated several biofortified hybrids and open-pollinated varieties that will aid in the reduction of malnutrition in India and sub-Saharan Africa. The application of modern genomic technology and speed breeding would substantially accelerate biofortification traits mainstreaming. The advanced pearl millet breeding program, therefore, should include essential nutrition traits in the products and their commercialization consortia. Nutri-dense varieties and hybrids must ensure value propositions in the smart-food products and its supply chain for human well-being.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Divisions: | Global Research Program - Accelerated Crop Improvement |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Series Name: | Agronomy Monographs |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | food security, nutrition security, genetic improvement, pearl millet |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Millets > Pearl Millet Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Food and Nutrition Others > Food Security |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2025 03:52 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2025 03:52 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13304 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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