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US Research Labs Target Drought-Resilient Millet and Sorghum
Kansas State University has received US$16.6 million in combined funding for two Feed the Future Innovation Labs. One wi...
India Offers Funded Millet Research Training for African Scientists Under MAHARISHI
African researchers are invited to participate in a fully funded, three-month millet research training programme in Hyde...
Canada Develops Climate-Adapted Pearl Millet for New Markets
After more than three decades of breeding and selection, Canadian-adapted pearl millet and sorghum are moving toward wid...
Researchers Identify Resilient Pearl Millet Lines for Rajasthan’s Desert
A two-year study across Jodhpur, Bikaner and Nagaur evaluated 300 pearl millet genotypes for seedling survival, stress t...
Glamorous Millet Images Could Encourage Teenagers to Choose Healthier Foods
An ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition study suggests that visually attractive social-media images of healthy foods, in...
Proso Millet Helps Probiotic Sausages Stay Stable for Longer Storage
Brazilian researchers found that proso millet can act as a natural carrier for probiotic bacteria in dry-fermented sausa...
World’s Largest Field Chambers Test Heat Stress in Sorghum
Queensland researchers are using six purpose-built in-field chambers to investigate how rising night-time temperatures a...
Study Finds Optimal Water-Nitrogen Strategy for Sorghum Quality
A new Scientific Reports study finds that moderate irrigation combined with optimized nitrogen management can balance so...
Improved Finger Millet Variety Gains Ground in Tawang
VL Mandua 376 is gaining farmer acceptance in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, combining early maturity, promising y...
CAZRI’s Pearl Millet and Desert Farming Model Eyes South India
CAZRI says its desert-farming expertise, including pearl millet innovation and water-management technologies, could help...
Kenya Collects Finger Millet Diversity for Climate Resilience
Kenya’s national genebank is collecting locally adapted finger millet varieties from farmers to safeguard genetic divers...
4,000-Year Study Traces Millet’s Rise and Fall Across Eurasia
A 4,000-year dietary reconstruction reveals how broomcorn millet spread across the Eurasian Steppe before climate shifts...
Sweet Sorghum Study Identifies New Biomarkers for Biofuel Yield
Researchers have identified promising yield and biofuel-quality biomarkers in sweet sorghum, with integrated nutrient ma...
Funding Shift Puts Millet Research and Food Security in Niger at Risk
Changes to the U.S. Feed the Future Innovation Labs are reshaping international agricultural research, raising concerns...
Texas Tech Strengthens Global Leadership in Sorghum Research
Texas Tech University is expanding its sorghum research initiatives, advancing innovations in climate resilience, sustai...
