Striga resistant
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Primary source of staple food Nutrition in rural zones
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
NO
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
900000
Draught Stress, nutrition enhancement
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Climate smart food security and income generation for small holder farmers
GEd Potential
Medium
Existing R&D
Agronomy
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
98000
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
100000
Draught Stress, nutrition enhancement
Priority Organism
Socioeconomic Justification
Climate smart food security and income generation for small holder farmers
GEd Potential
Medium
Existing R&D
Agronomy
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
98000
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
100000
Drought tolerance; pest resistance; improved nutritional profile
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
An important staple in marginal areas; supports food security and climate resilience.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
National research + regional millet initiatives; limited published GEd projects locally.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1
Improved yield and high nutrition
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Reduce reliance on maize; policy-supported crops in semi-arid zones
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
ICRISAT CRISPR-enabling work in small millets; trait discovery for stress tolerance
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
96090
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
115308
Introducing the non-rancidity trait into pearl millet seed / Increasing shelf life of pearl millet milled flour
Target Organisms
Status
Ongoing
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Trait(s)
Non-rancidity