%K Seed Systems, Sorghum, Groundnut, Chickpea, Nutrition
%A L Lazarus
%A S Mkuwamba
%A F Sichali
%A C Mankhwala
%A S Makoko
%A P Okori
%L icrisat11524
%J A Malawi Seed Alliance Newsletter
%P 1-13
%D 2020
%T MSIDP Newsletter: New highly productive sorghum varieties released
%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.