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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...
Engineered Oil Sorghum Shows Strong Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Researchers have demonstrated that genetically engineered oil sorghum can accumulate significantly higher levels of plan...
Scientists Uncover Unique Genetic Trait in Ancient Australian Channel Millet
Researchers have discovered that Australia's native channel millet carries an unusually complex genome, offering fresh i...
Hisar Agricultural University Expands Supply of Improved Pearl Millet Hybrids
Haryana Agricultural University has partnered with a private seed company to increase the production and distribution of...
Seed Systems Group Expands Access to Improved Pearl Millet Seeds in Ghana
The Seed Systems Group, in partnership with Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture and CSIR-SARI, is promoting farmers...
New Soil Fungus Shows Promise Against African Armyworm Threatening Millet Crops
Researchers have identified a naturally occurring soil fungus that effectively kills African armyworm larvae, offering a...
China Includes Foxtail Millet in New Plant Breeding IP Protection System
China has launched its new Essentially Derived Variety (EDV) system to strengthen intellectual property protection in pl...
