Understanding consumption preferences for sorghum and millets globally
In support of the objectives of the International Year of Millets (2023), a global study, “Prioritizing Regular Intake of Sorghum and Millets Read more...
Scaling up innovation and partnerships to modernize African food systems
Pearl millet and sorghum are the staple food crops in Sahelian countries with 80% of cultivated area and more than 49% of Read more...
Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family
Use of improved seed triples yields, credit through warrantage system leads to big gains. Access to fertilizer is a serious constraint in Read more...
Insights into new nutrition and food approaches in Africa
Across Africa the diets are changing. Twenty years ago rice was not a very common food in Africa. It was bought and consumed on occasions because the price was high. But the price of rice coming from the East, is cheap and is comparable to some of the cereals. Because of the low price, there was a big move towards rice consumption. Also, the countries in Africa have developed irrigation schemes and the local production is converting to rice.
Where agriculture is religion: Preaching about improved sorghum in Burkina Faso
Improved sorghum varieties are finding new champions in unusual places. In Andemtenga, a remote village about 150 km east of Ouagadougou (capital Read more...