@inproceedings{icrisat4891, booktitle = {Towards Sustainable Sorghum Production, Utilization, and Commercialization in West and Central Africa Proceedings of a Technical Workshop of the West and Central Africa Sorghum Research Network}, year = {1999}, title = {Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics}, pages = {178--216}, author = {J Ndjeunga and C H Nelson}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/4891/}, abstract = {The necessary conditions for the growth of a coarse grain processing industry in West Africa are discussed and significant research themes that need to be investigated are highlighted. Sections cover: raw material supply (definition of production zones, climate, soils, farming systems; coarse grain production, acreage and yields; the competitive position of sorghum and pearl millet); finished product demand (current utilization and consumption); and market organization (dependence on imports, marketing channels, prices, and processing constraints} }