Utilization, diversification and improvement of landraces for enhancing pearl millet productivity in arid environments

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-57

  Yadav, O P ^a   Bidinger, F R ^b  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Arid zone; Drought tolerance; Landraces; Pearl millet

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 46449121885     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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