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The genomics of t'ef and finger millet domestication and spread. [PDF]
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol SciThe Northern Highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea (NHE) were a centre for food production in Africa, hosting one of the earliest agriculture-based complex societies on the continent. The NHE’s geographical connections with the Arabian Peninsula, and Nilotic cultures led to the cultivation of southwest Asian crops and African native ...
Mekonnen DZ +3 more
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A simple seed-piercing transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet. [PDF]
AoB PlantsAbstract Pearl millet and finger millet face challenges in adopting transgenic or editing approaches due to their inherent recalcitrance to genetic transformation protocols. To overcome these limitations, the current study aims to streamline the genetic transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet.
Moin M, Tyagi W, Sreevarshitha G.
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Heliyon, 2022 Food and nutrition insecurity is a problem for the majority of developing nations; incidentally, some underutilized crops have the potential to increase food security.
V.F. Abioye +5 more
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Finger Millet: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
International Journal of Ayurvedic MedicineThis review aims to evaluate the nutritional and health benefits of Finger millet, as well as its production and utilization. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.), also known as ragi or mandua, is one of the key millets cultivated widely across various regions of India and Africa.
Ashish Kumar Rai +2 more
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Characterization of finger millet extracts and evaluation of their nematicidal efficacy and plant growth promotion potential [PDF]
Plant-Environment InteractionsPlant‐parasitic nematodes pose a significant threat to finger millet crops, potentially causing yield reduction of up to 70%. Extracts derived from finger millet varieties contain potent bioactive compounds that can mitigate nematode damage and promote ...
Khaoya Martine Chrisantus +5 more
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Shipin gongye ke-jiFinger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) is a medicinal and food homologous cereal that is rich in nutrients. The nutritional ingredients of finger millet mainly include starch, minerals, amino acids, dietary fiber and polyphenols, which have ...
Lulu LI +6 more
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Effect of Legume-Finger Millet Intercropping on Finger Millet Productivity and Soil Organic Carbon Stocks [PDF]
East African Journal of Agriculture and BiotechnologyThe soils in the semi-arid areas of eastern Uganda are mainly ferralsols and plinthosols, characterised by low soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil fertility. On-farm experiments were therefore conducted in Kumi and Amuria districts in the parishes of Olupe and Kuju, respectively, in eastern Uganda.
Godfrey Otim Anyoni +5 more
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International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2022 A field experiment on finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) and amaranth ( Amaranth spp.) intercropping was carried out for two consecutive years during kharif season of 2016 and 2017 at College of Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal ...
Ajay Kumar +4 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Background and objective: Intercropping is one of the sustainable intensification methods which reduces the demand for increased land resources. However, growing of two or more crops as an intercrop is not business as usual but it needs extensive ...
Bitwoded Derebe +3 more
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Impact of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification on grain mineral concentration of finger millet varieties as affected by location and slope [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Food crop micronutrient concentrations can be enhanced through agronomic biofortification, with the potential to reduce micronutrient deficiencies among rural population if they have access to fertilizers.
Lark, R Murray +19 more
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