%0 Conference Paper
%9 Technical Report
%A Ndjeunga, J
%A Nelson, C H
%B 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
%C Lome, Togo
%D 1999
%F icrisat:4891
%P 178-216
%T Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/4891/
%X 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