relation: http://oar.icrisat.org/10179/
title: Exploiting Genetic Diversity for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change: A Case of Finger Millet in East Africa
creator: Manyasa, E O
creator: Tongoona, P
creator: Shanahan, P
creator: Githiri, S
creator: Ojulong, H F
creator: Rathore, A
subject: Climate Adaptation
subject: Climate Mitigation
subject: Finger Millet
subject: Genetics and Genomics
subject: African Agriculture
subject: East Africa
description: Eighty one finger millet germplasm accessions from East Africa were evaluated in eight environments in Kenya,  Tanzania and Uganda for adaptation and grain yield stability, genotype and genotype x environment (GGE)  models. Lanet 2012 long rains, Serere 2012 long rains and Miwaleni 2012 long rains were found to be the most  discriminating environments for the low temperature, sub-humid mid-altitude and dry lowland areas, respectively.  Seven genotypes were identifi ed for yield stability across the eight environments, whereas nine genotypes had  specifi c adaptation. Fourteen genotypes attained the highest grain yield and had varied maturity, plant heights  and grain colour. This will provide farmers the opportunity to select genotypes appropriate to their target agroecologies  with desired traits. The East African fi nger millet germplasm has high potential as a source of climate  smart, high yielding genotypes for direct production and/or breeding.
publisher: Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources
date: 2017
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://oar.icrisat.org/10179/1/Manyasa-115-119.pdf
identifier:   Manyasa, E O and Tongoona, P and Shanahan, P and Githiri, S and Ojulong, H F and Rathore, A  (2017) Exploiting Genetic Diversity for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change: A Case of Finger Millet in East Africa.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 30 (2).  pp. 115-119.  ISSN 0976-1926     
relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-1926.2017.00017.1
relation: 10.5958/0976-1926.2017.00017.1