African Projects on Sorghum and Millet Receive Funding from "Feed the Future Innovation Lab"
September 18, 2014http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2014/09/08/feed-the-future-innovation-lab-to-fund-ten-african-projects-to-develop-sorghum-and-millet/
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Six projects in West Africa and four projects in Ethiopia have been selected to receive project funding through the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sorghum and Millet.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research in Sorghum and Millet, established in July 2013 at Kansas State University, is a consortium of research aimed at improving the adaptation and resilience of sorghum and pearl millet to the semi-arid climates of East and West Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, Senegal and Niger.
The Lab contributes technologies and knowledge toward improving profitability of sorghum- and millet-based production systems and value chains. In 2012, a study in Ethiopia found that investing in potential biofuel feedstocks, such as sorghum and pearl millet, in the region could potentially lead to higher food security for the region.
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