%A G M Heinrich
%I International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
%V 41
%L icrisat1896
%J International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter
%P 9-10
%D 2000
%T Progress in SMIP intermediate result 1.2, increasing productivity
%X Research in Phase IV of the SADC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Program (SMIP) is structured under four broad objectives, or Intermediate Results (IRs) —development and dissemination of improved varieties; improvements in crop management and productivity; partnership building and networking; and development of market systems for commercialization of sorghum and pearl millet. The second IR in this list (IR 1.2) relates to: "Farmers in targeted areas using a wider range of crop management options, leading to improved productivity."