Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) perspectives in Africa

Cheick Oumar Kangama

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.2.0043

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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) perspectives in Africa

Cheick Oumar Kangama ^*

Faculty of Agronomy and Animal Medicine (FAMA), University of Ségou, Segou, Mali.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 02(02), 001-007.

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.2.0043

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.2.0043

Publication history

Received on 16 February 2021; revised on 21 March 2021; accepted on 23 March 2021

Abstract

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is an important grain crop for millions of poor farmers and grown in tropical in tropical semi-arid regions of the world primarily in Africa and Asia. Pearl millet is well adapted to production system characterized by low rainfall (200-600mm), low soil fertility and high temperature. It is generally used as a temporary summer pasture crop or in some areas as a food crop.

Keywords

Pearl millet; Health

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