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Sorghum is a well-known climate-resilient crop in Africa and can withstand climatic conditions that are not favourable to most cultivated crops. Indeed, sorghum is mainly cultivated by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas where other cereals (e.g. maize) have very low adaptability. However, farmers usually use seeds from local landraces that are characterised by lateness to maturity, poor harvest index, variable plant height, and are highly susceptible to several diseases and insect pests.
One of the R&D Sub-projects implemented under the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) in Angola and Lesotho seeks to promote sorghum productivity in the two countries through increasing availability of quality seed of recommended improved varieties and landraces.
Please, follow the link below to read more:
https://www.ccardesa.org/%E2%80%9Call-hands-deck%E2%80%9D-angola-and-le…
Thank you
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Sorghum is a well-known climate-resilient crop in Africa and can withstand climatic conditions that are not favourable to most cultivated crops. Indeed, sorghum is mainly cultivated by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas where other cereals (e.g. maize) have very low adaptability. However, farmers usually use seeds from local landraces that are characterised by lateness to maturity, poor harvest index, variable plant height, and are highly susceptible to several diseases and insect pests.
One of the R&D Sub-projects implemented under the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) in Angola and Lesotho seeks to promote sorghum productivity in the two countries through increasing availability of quality seed of recommended improved varieties and landraces.
Please, follow the link below to read more:
https://www.ccardesa.org/%E2%80%9Call-hands-deck%E2%80%9D-angola-and-le…
Thank you
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