Pearl millet for food, feed, and forage

Andrews, D J and Kumar, K A (1992) Pearl millet for food, feed, and forage. Advances in Agronomy , 48. pp. 89-139. ISSN 0065-2113

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Abstract

The origin, breeding, biotechnology, consumer quality and grain characteristics of Pennisetum glaucum are discussed. Food products including porridges, flat breads and couscous and traditional processing of P. glaucum are described and grain as feed for poultry, cattle, sheep and pigs is considered. P. glaucum cultivars and hybrids suitable for forage production are suggested and the problems of disease management during forage production, crop management, grazing by livestock, nitrate toxicity to cattle and silage production are discussed

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets Others > Food and Nutrition
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2014 09:15
Last Modified:	22 Apr 2014 09:15
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7879
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60936-0
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