Food security is an ongoing problem, and current staple foods are not sufficient to overcome
challenges such as the present COVID-19 pandemic. We propose here that small millets …

Main conclusion The main purpose of this review is to shed light on the role of millet models
in imparting climate resilience and nutritional security and to give a concrete perspective on …

Sorghum is an important forage crop, and both quantity and quality of this crop are affected
by drought stress. Accordingly, in order to investigate the effect of drought stress on quantity …

In the current setting, marked by the major challenges of growing food demand and climate
change impacts, the ability of sub-Saharan agriculture to meet population needs depends …

Abstracts Millets, the sixth most-grown group of crops in the drylands, support the livelihood
of many small-holder farmers in the region. Being one of the most nutritious groups of crops …

Kodo millet is grouped under the genus Paspalum and family Gramineae. It is a tropical
African crop that was initially domesticated in India approximately 3000 years ago. It is …

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an essential staple crop in many regions of Africa and
Asia, valued for its nutritional content and resilience in challenging agro-ecological …

Deployment of advanced tools for trait improvement is imperative to sustain and improve the
productivity of food crops. However, over-dependence on rice, wheat, and maize for catering …

Cape Verde is a semiarid country where lack of rainfall exacerbates the scarce resources
available for livestock which, therefore, make it very vulnerable to climate change. By …

Finger millet is an excellent cereal cultivated under rainfed agroclimatic conditions. Special
attributes of millets, such as their ability to adapt to harsh climatic constraints, low agro-input …