%0 Generic %A Lazarus, L %A Mkuwamba, S %A Sichali, F %A Mankhwala, C %A Makoko, S %A Okori, P %D 2020 %F icrisat:11524 %K Seed Systems, Sorghum, Groundnut, Chickpea, Nutrition %P 1-13 %T MSIDP Newsletter: New highly productive sorghum varieties released %U http://oar.icrisat.org/11524/ %X The Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) in partnership with the International Crop research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), has released three improved sorghum varieties; Pilira 3, Pilira 4 and Pilira 5. These new varieties replace Pilira 1 and Pilira 2, released in 1993, and have since been the only improved sorghum varieties available in Malawi.