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Pearl Millet
A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security
Ramasamy Perumal (Edited by), Perumal (Author), P. V. Vara Prasad (Edited by), C. Tara Satyavathi (Edited by), Mahalingam Govindaraj (Edited by), Abdou Tenkouano (Edited by)
9780891184041, Wiley
Hardback, published 6 December 2024
528 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.504 kg
In this age of climate change, discover how pearl millet is considered a viable alternative cereal crop for semi-arid and hot areas Pearl millet, a warm-season, dryland cereal crop, is a staple food for over 90 million people in Africa and Asia. Its nutritional superiority relative to other cereal crops, such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, and its hardiness and adaptability to harsh environments and poor soils make it a potentially life-saving resource for poor populations and/or areas hit by damaging climatic conditions. With climate change Placing an ever-greater strain on global agrifood systems, pearl millet has never been a more important crop in the fight against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Pearl Millet offers a thorough introduction to this potentially vital grain. Coming on the heels of a 2023 United Nations declaration of the “International Year of Millets,” it is a crucial intervention in an essential humanitarian project. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject to appear in print. Key Features: Pearl Millet is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, certified and practicing professionals, as well as industry and academic researchers.
Foreword xi 1 Global Production, Status, and Utilization Pattern of Pearl Millet 1 2 Pearl Millet Germplasm Resources 23 3 Pearl Millet Genetic Improvement for Food and Nutrition Security 53 4 Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Accelerated Pearl Millet Breeding 81 5 Germplasm Utilization and Pre-breeding in Pearl Millet 121 6 Pearl Millet Hybrid Development and Seed Production 165 7 Challenges and Opportunities of Pearl Millet Hybrid Development and Seed Production in West Africa 207 8 Growth and Development of Pearl Millet 225 9 Impact of Drought and High-temperature Stresses on Growth and Development Stages, Physiological, Reproductive, and Yield Traits on Pearl Millet 249 10 Weed Management in Pearl Millet: Challenges and Opportunities 277 11 Diseases of Pearl Millet 299 12 Pearl Millet: Pest Management 393 13 Pearl Millet Biomass for Fodder in West Africa Region 417 14 Pearl Millet: Marketing and Innovation Hubs 445 15 Pearl Millet: Processing and Value Addition for Gluten-free Markets 485
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Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]
