Sivakumar, M V K (1989) Climate vulnerability of sorghum and millet. In: Climate and food security: papers persented at the International Symposium on Climate Variability and Food Security in Developing Countries, 5-9 February 1987 , New Delhi, India.
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Abstract
Sorglium and millet are !lie most imoortnnl cereals lor resourcu.l)nor larnlersof West Alrica. Tliey are Ille o~ilyst aple crops that can whlistnnll tlie ravages of weatlier in that area. Tenl~~uraanl d snatral variat~oris1 11 rainfall and tlie persistence and patterns df railifall sl;ortages, especrally since 1969, have conlribured lo low producl~vitvo ver the last 2 decades. Increased yields can only be acliieved tlirougli effective rnanaye~risnot f available resources, both pliysical and biolog~calO. ngoing research iri West Africa offers hope, but s~gnilicant clianges In present farming n~etliodsw ill be needed lo reduce tlie cli~iiatic~ [rlnerab~lo~lt yso rghu~ri arid millet.
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| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Millets Mandate crops > Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Library ICRISAT |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2011 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2013 13:11 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4773 |
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