ICRISAT Annual Report 2000 'Science with a Human Face'

The 2000 Annual Report, describing ICRISAT's work during 1999, is themed 'Science with a Human Face', the new motto of the Institute introduced by its new Director General Dr. William D. Dar. The 2000 Annual Report provides fifteen one-page illustrated perspectives of how ICRISAT/partner research is impacting the lives of the dryland poor in three regions: Asia, Southern and Eastern Africa, and Western and Central Africa. In addition it briefly outlines the main highlights of ICRISAT's four institutional Programs: Genetic Resources and Enhancement, Natural Resources Management, Socioeconomics and Policy, and Information Resource Management. It further includes a bibliography of scientific journal articles by ICRISAT staff that were published during the year; a list of all special-funded projects that were active during the year; workshops, conferences and training courses held; a list of research scholars pursuing advanced degrees at ICRISAT in partnership with universities worldwide; a multi-page photographic collage of media articles written about ICRISAT/partner work in newspapers and on the worldwide web during the year; a staff list; and a summary of ICRISAT's funding and financial status

Report of the 1979 International Pearl Millet Downy Mildew Nursery (IPMDMN)

In the 1979 International Pearl Millet Downy Mildew Nursery (IPMDMN), 45 pearl millet entries were sent for evaluation of reactions to downy mildew, to cooperators at 26 locations in eight countries. Kamboinse in Upper Volta provided the most severe downy mildew pressure, followed by Pune and ICRISAT Center in India. Most of the entries showed high downy mildew resistance at all locations. Several entries including 700251, 700516, P-7, P-10, SDN-347-1, and SDN-503 which performed well in preceding years showed high resistance again this year. Among the newly included entries, SSC-7218, T-128-3 x 700404-1-5-5, J-1486 x 700787-2-10, NC-7174, B-Senegal-2-5 and MPP-7147-2-1 performed very well with less than 5 percent downy mildew at all the locations

Impact Assessment Report Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) Batch IV Medak District, Andhra Pradesh

In Medak district, DPAP – batch IV received funding for development of 30 watersheds in six Mandal and the project was implemented from 1998-2003 to treat 15000 ha with watershed development. 1. One of the main objectives of DPAP IV was to minimize the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources. In the inception stage 10 of the selected sixteen watershed villages for impact assessment took up Entry Point Activity (EPA) that ensured community participation and awareness about the watershed project by providing support of funds for drinking water facility, village approach roads, soak pits........

Sorghum Variety MRS 94 (SDSV 1594)

MRS 94 is originally a kafir germplasm line identified as IS 3693. From ICRISAT Asia Center (IAC), it was re-introduced into the southern African region by the Southern African Development Community (SADQ/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Project (SMTP), and indexed as SDS 1594. For two seasons, it was observed together with other lines, in observation breeding nurseries at Malkerns Research Station in Swaziland. Individual head-row selections were made f r om the line bulks. Seed was increased during the 1985 and 1986 off-seasons and evaluated in a preliminary yield trial in 1985/86, in an advanced yield trial in 1986/87, and in multilocational national elite variety trials in 1987/88-1988/89. In winter 1988, singleplant progenies f r om the selected lines were sown for uniqueness purification tests, and certification by the Swaziland Seed Quality Control authorities, and the Swaziland Seed Multiplication Project. They were then bulked separately to comprise MRS 94. The varieties were finally evaluated in 1989/90-1991/92, under both on-station and on-farm conditions in six agroecological environments

Pearl Millet Male-Sterile Line ICMA 2 and its Maintainer Line ICMB 2.Plant Material Description no.5

The Pennisetum americanum lines ICMA2 and ICMB2 were developed from crosses between Tift 23DA, Tift 23DB and the Ghanaian introduction PI185642, with selection for resistance to Sclerospora graminicola. In preliminary yield trials in Haryana, India, ICMA2 hybrids yielded more than 5141A hybrids and the standard, BJ140. ICMA2 hybrids flowered 5 days earlier and were 40 cm shorter than MBH110. ICMA2 carries the d2 dwarfing gene, allowing it to be used to produce hybrids with a wide range of heights. Both lines flower early (42 days) and tiller profusely. The grain is bold, globular and light gray; it has a 1000-grain weight of 12 g

Pearl Millet Hybrid ICMH 451

The Pennisetum americanum hybrid ICMH451 (= MH179) was derived from a cross between ICMP451 and the male-sterile line 81A (ICMA1), itself derived from Tift 23D2B after seed treatment with γ rays. ICMH451 is of medium height (1.7-1.8 m); it flowers in 52-56 days and matures in 85-90. Its spikes are 25-30 cm long and semicompact with brown bristles. The grains are medium sized with a 1000 grain weight of 7-8 g. The hybrid yields 2.25 t grain/ha (average), or 8% more than the control MBH110; it yields 5.8 t fodder/ha or 23% more than MBH110. It is highly resistant to downy mildew [Sclerospora graminicola]

Pearl Millet Variety ICMV 1

ICMV 1 was released for general cultivation in India, in May 1982, by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, as variety WC-C75