Key descriptors for foxtail millet

Elangovan, M and Hariprasanna, K and Pandey, S and Pradheep, K and Vetriventhan, M and Alercia, A and Cerutti, A L and Lopez, F (2023) Key descriptors for foxtail millet. FAO, Rome, Italy. ISBN 978-92-5-138137-3

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Abstract

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.) is one of the oldest cereals, and its domestication in China dates to over 10000 years ago. Foxtail millet grain is used for human consumption and as feed for poultry and cage birds. The husked grain is used as food in Asia, south-eastern Europe and Africa. The Key descriptors for foxtail millet consist of an initial minimum set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for Setaria italica and Setaria pumila of the family Poaceae. This strategic set aims at facilitating access to and utilization of these species, and it does not exclude the addition of other descriptors later. The key set of access and utilization descriptors was defined through an online survey in which 29 experts from 20 organizations and universities from 13 countries participated. Survey results were subsequently validated in consultation with a Core Advisory Group (see “Contributors”) led by ICAR-IIMR, ICAR-NBPGR and ICRISAT. The strategic set of data standards is designed to facilitate access to and utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The list is expected to support studies focusing on genetic and morphological diversity of foxtail millet and its wild and weedy relatives, as well those on conservation, domestication and use.

Item Type:	Book
Divisions:	Genebank
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	foxtail millet, genetic resources conservation, plant anatomy, plant genetic resources, taxonomy
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets > Foxtail Millet
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2024 08:15
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2024 08:15
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12649
Acknowledgement:	The ICAR-IIMR, ICAR-NBPGR, ICRISAT and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are grateful to all the scientists and researchers who have contributed to develop this strategic set of descriptors. Recognition goes to the Crop Leaders, M. Elangovan, K. Hariprasanna, S. Pandey, K. Pradheep and M. Vetriventhan for providing valuable scientific direction and to all the members of the Core Advisory Group and reviewers who participated in the survey for their advice. Their names are included in the "Contributors" list. Special thanks are due to Ana Laura Cerutti for working at different stages of the production process, including on the preparation of the layout. Adriana Alercia, from the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources of FAO, coordinated and managed the entire production of this document and provided technical and scientific advice. Particular thanks go to Francisco López, from the International Treaty of FAO, for his valuable advice during the publication, promotion and dissemination processes. The publication of this booklet contributed to the celebrations of the International Year of Millets 2023 and was generously funded by the FAO’s Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism and the Government of Norway.
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