ICRISAT Archival Report 2006 - The seedlings of success in the ...

18
16
14
No. of progenies
12
10
8
6
ICTP 8203
4
2
0
30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70
70-80
80-90
90-100
Fe and Zn content (mg kg -1 )
100-110
110-120
120-130
130-140
Figure 3. Frequency distribution of ICTP 8203 (S 1 ) progenies for grain Fe and Zn content, 2006
summer season, ICRISAT, Patancheru.
18
16
14
No. of progenies
12
10
8
6
CGP
4
2
0
50-60
60-70
70-80
80-90
90-100
100-110
Figure 4. Frequency distribution of CGP (S 1 ) progenies for grain Fe and Zn content, 2006 summer
season, ICRISAT, Patancheru.
Evaluation of sorghum and pearl millet for mycotoxins
Sorghum and pearl millet are staple food for millions of poor people in India, and they are important raw material in
food and feed processing industry. These crops are affected by several fungi, causing grain molds (GM) that
deteriorate grain quality. Some GM fungi can produce toxic metabolites, termed as mycotoxins, in grains that are
110-120
120-130
Fe and Zn content (mg kg -1 )
130-140
140-150
150-160
176