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A Major Cereals Project to Improve Maize, Sorghum and Millet Production in Africa 1
Author(s) -
Eberhart S. A.,
Sprague G. F.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1973.00021962006500030007x
Subject(s) - production (economics) , sorghum , business , service (business) , agricultural science , agronomy , agriculture , exploit , agroforestry , geography , biology , marketing , economics , macroeconomics , computer security , computer science , archaeology
The objectives of this project, initiated in 1963, were 1) to increase cereal production in Africa through cooperation with and support of research organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda, 2) to stimulate and sponsor cooperative research in all aspects of cereal production throughout the area, and 3) to provide in‐service training at the headquarters stations to individuals sponsored by their governments. This integrated program included plant breeders, entomologists, pathologists, and cereal technologists to develop new high‐yielding, disease and insect resistant varieties with increased food values, agronomists to develop a package of recommended cultural practices to exploit the potential of the new varieties, and research‐extension liaison officers to help extension personnel to reach the local farmers with the new varieties and recommended agronomic practices. Encouragement and assistance were given to cooperating agencies and companies for seed production, the development of marketing systems, and the utilization of the excess production. Kenya has been greatly increasing its maize production, and other African countries are moving forward.