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Citation: Monyo ES, Ngereza J, Mgonja MA, Rohrbach DD, Saadan HM, and Ngowi P. 2004. Adoption of improved sorghum and pearl millet technologies in Tanzania. PO Box 776, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics. 28 pp. Abstract Sorghum and pearl millet are important food crops in Tanzania, particularly in the drier areas. ICRISAT and the national research program have developed several improved varieties of both crops, of which five (3 sorghum, 2 pearl millet) have been released during the period 1986- 1999. This publication describes on-station and on-farm performance of the new varieties, results from detailed adoption surveys conducted in 2001, and efforts to multiply and distribute seed through conventional as well as new, innovative means. Improved varieties occupy approximately 36% of Tanzania’s sorghum area and 29% of its pearl millet area. They are widely popular mainly for their early maturity (and thus drought tolerance) and high yield, 10 to 38% higher than local landraces. Adoption has been stimulated by interventions by ICRISAT, NGOs, and other partners, to strengthen local seed systems and community-based seed production; and by the efforts of the national extension service to make farmers aware of the new varieties. The surveys also examined the variety evaluation criteria used by farmers. Farmers identified positive and negative traits in each variety, providing a valuable guide to setting priorities for plant breeding research. This publication is an output of research conducted under the SADC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Adoption of Improved Sorghum and Pearl Millet Technologies in Tanzania ES Monyo, J Ngereza, MA Mgonja, DD Rohrbach, HM Saadan, and P Ngowi ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics PO Box 776, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 2004
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Sorghum and pearl millet p
Page 7 and 8: Table 1. Sorghum area (‘000 ha) i
Page 9 and 10: Sources: Crop Monitoring and Early
Page 11 and 12: On-station trials, pearl millet The
Page 13 and 14: Fluctuations in planted area Survey
Page 15 and 16: In the 2000 season, the schools con
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Page 23 and 24: Priority Areas for Sorghum and Mill
Page 25 and 26: Annex 1. Improved Varieties Release
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