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INTSORMIL Sorghum, Millet and other Grains I Collaborative Research N Support Program, CRSP T S O R M I L 2 0 1 Funding support through the 1 Agency for International Development Leader with Associates Report2011 Annual Cooperative Agreement EEP-A-00-06-00016-00 FRONT COVER Children of Gouloumbo Village, Mopti Region, Northern Mali ad- miring the recently harvested bundle of pearl millet panicles which are ready for threshing by their mothers. Photo Courtesy of Elvis Heinrichs, University of Nebraska BACK COVER Top: Gouloumbo Village woman winnowing threshed millet in the décrue area of Mopti Region in Northern Mali. Bottom: Women of Gouloumbo Village, Mopti Region, Northern Mali threshing the recently harvested pearl millet (left) and sor- ghum (right) panicles which were harvested in the décrue area of Lac Korientzé. Photo Courtesy of Elvis Heinrichs, University of Nebraska INTSORMIL Sorghum, Millet and Other Grains CRSP 2011 ANNUAL REPORT This publication was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development, under the terms of the Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement EEP-A-00-06-00016-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for Inter- national Development. INTSORMIL Publication 11-01 Report Coordinators John M. Yohe, Program Director Kimberly Christiansen and Joan Frederick For additional information contact the INTSORMIL Management Entity at: INTSORMIL 113 Biochemistry Hall University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0748 Telephone: (402) 472-6032 Fax: (402) 472-7978 E-Mail: [email protected] http://intsormil.org A Research Development Program of the Agency for International Development, the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD), Participating Land-Grant Universities, Host Country Research Agencies and Private Donors INTSORMIL INSTITUTIONS Kansas State University Ohio State University Purdue University Texas A&M University University of Nebraska – Lincoln West Texas A&M University INTSORMIL institutions are affirmative action/equal opportunity institutions. INTSORMIL Management Entity Dr. John M. Yohe, Program Director Dr. Elvis Heinrichs, Assistant Director Ms. Joan Frederick, Financial Officer Ms. Kimberly Christiansen, Program Assistant Ms. Diane Sullivan, Accounting Associate INTSORMIL Board of Directors Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Kansas State University Dr.William Payne, Texas A&M University Dr. Steve Slack, Ohio State University Dr. James Lowenberg-Deboer, Purdue University Dr. Deb Hammernik, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Dr. Donald Topliff, West Texas A&M University Introduction Contents Introduction and Program Overview Project Reports Sustainable Plant Protection Systems Grain Molds, Mycotoxins and Stalk Rots of Sorghum and Millet John Leslie (KSU 101) .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Ecologically-Based Management of Sorghum and Pearl Millet Insect Pests in Africa and the United States Bonnie Pendleton (WTU 101) ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Sustainable Production Systems Integrated Soil, Water, Nutrient and Crop Management Strategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems P.V. Vara Prasad & Scott Staggenborg (KSU 104) ......................................................................................................................... 19 Crop, Soil and Water Management to Optimize Grain Yield and Quality for Value-Added Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa Charles Wortmann (UNL 101) .........................................................................................................................................................29 Germplasm Enhancement and Conservation Breeding Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Striga and Drought in Africa Gebisa Ejeta (PRF 101) .................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Lab: Biotechnological Approaches to Genetic Analysis and Exploitation of Striga Resistance in Crop Plants Gebisa Ejeta (PRF 105) .................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Developing Sorghum with Improved Grain Quality, Agronomic Performance, and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Mitch Tuinstra (PRF 104) ..............................................................................................................................................................49 Breeding Sorghum for Improved Grain, Forage Quality and Yield for Central America William Rooney (TAM 101) ......................................................................................................................................................... 55 Breeding Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Enhanced End-Use Characteristics for Southern Africa Gary Peterson (TAM 102) ............................................................................................................................................................. 65 Crop Utilization and Marketing Enhancing the Utilization and Marketability of Sorghum and Pearl Millet through Improvement in Grain Quality, Processing, Proce- dures, and Technology Transfer to the Poultry Industry Joe Hancock (KSU 102) ................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Market Development in Support of Sorghum and Millet Farmers in Tanzania and Zambia Donald Larson and J. Mark Erbaugh (OSU 101) ........................................................................................................................... 81 Product and Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in West Africa Bruce Hamaker (PRF 102) .............................................................................................................................................................. 89 v Introduction Development of the Input and Product Markets in West Africa for Sorghum and Millet John Sanders (PRF 103).................................................................................................................................................................. 95 Product and Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Southern African and Central America Lloyd Rooney (TAM 103) .............................................................................................................................................................. 101 Building a Sustainable Infrastructure for Product Development and Food Entrepreneur/Industry Technical Support: A Strategy to Pro- mote Increased Use of Sorghum and Millet in East Africa David Jackson (UNL 102) ..............................................................................................................................................................105 Host Country Program Enhancement Central America William Rooney .............................................................................................................................................................................111 Horn of Africa Charles Wortmann ..........................................................................................................................................................................119 Southern Africa Gary Peterson ................................................................................................................................................................................. 123 West Africa Bruce Hamaker and Bonnie Pendleton ..........................................................................................................................................139 Special Projects - Transfer of Technology Transfer of Technologies for Production and Marketing and Striga-Management of Sorghum and Pearl Millet in West Africa Mamarou Diourte, Bruce Hamaker and Bonnie Pendleton ........................................................................................................... 151 Progress Report on Expansion of Sorghum Production Technologies in Eastern and Northern Uganda and Related Sorghum Projects Kaizzi C. Kayuki, Charles Wortmann, Mark Erbaugh, Don Larson .............................................................................................. 153 Educational Activities Educational Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 159 Appendices INTSORMIL Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Workshops ............................................................................................................... 165 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 167 vi Introduction Introduction and Program Review The 2011 INTSORMIL Annual Report presents the prog- U.S., Africa and Central and South America. Pearl millet is also ress and notable achievements by the Sorghum/Millet and Other becoming an important feed