http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4891 2011-12-12T14:02:40Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/4891/ Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics Ndjeunga, J Nelson, C H Millets Sorghum 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 1999 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/4891/1/NJupiterpaper.pdf Ndjeunga, J and Nelson, C H (1999) Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics. In: 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, 19-22 April 1999, Lome, Togo. info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage