Effects of climate change on pearl millet (&lt;i&gt;Pennisetum glaucum&lt;/i&gt; [L. R. Br.]) production in Nigeria

Azare, I.M.; Dantata, I. J.; Abdullahi, M.S.; Adebayo, A.A.; Aliyu, Murabbi

doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.23

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“…When the sensed readings match the threshold values in Table 2, the sensor-based DAS displays the crop that will grow. Table 2: Threshold sensor values for specific crops to grow in Nigeria [19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26]. For instance, if the values acquired from the sensors align with the threshold range values required for cassava to grow, which is 60%-70% for moisture, 25°c -35°c for temperature, 4.5-7.0 for soil pH, 60%-90% humidity, it displays cassava alongside the acquired soil parameters else, it only shows the obtained soil parameters.…”

Section: Crop Determinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Sensor-Based Data Acquisition System for Soil Parameters to Determine Suitable Crops

Abisoye,

Dogo,

Umar

et al. 2023

JD-FEWS

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Soil parameters monitoring is significant in sustainable crop and food production. The standard strategy of soil parameters monitoring in developing and underdeveloped nations uses manual labor, resulting in wrong decisions in soil management. Inaccurate measurements due to sensor miscalibration or low sensor quality can lead to incorrect soil management decisions and negatively impact crop yield and environmental sustainability. Due to the mentioned challenges, this work aims to develop a Sensor-based Data Acquisition System for Soil Parameters that will enable users to observe various soil parameters like temperature, humidity, water level and soil pH. The system was developed using the combination of hardware and software components. The hardware component comprises of sensory and processing parts. The study calibrates sensors using known pH, moisture, and temperature values for specific crops to grow in Nigeria. The system will aid farmers in determining suitable crops for their farmland and increasing crop yield. The system collects data through a network of sensors installed in the soil and wirelessly transmits the data to a cloud-based server. The collected data is then analyzed and visualized in through a web-based dashboard, providing farmers with information about the state of their soil. The performance evaluation of the system was carried out using response time and accuracy. The average response time of the system was 4 seconds, and the percentage error for temperature and humidity readings when compared to weather forecast readings were 8.20% and 5.08%, respectively. The results show that the proposed system can provide accurate and reliable measurements of soil parameters and can be easily deployed and operated by small-scale farmers. Using this system can result in improved crop yields, reduced wastage, and better overall efficiency in agricultural operations

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Section: Crop Determinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Sensor-Based Data Acquisition System for Soil Parameters to Determine Suitable Crops

Abisoye,

Dogo,

Umar

et al. 2023

JD-FEWS

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“…Recent demographic projections suggest that to feed the growing population, global agricultural production needs to increase by 60% to 100% by 2050; thus, in SSA, such production levels require investment in agriculture [7]. On the other hand, recent climate-change impact trends suggest that major cereal crop production in SSA could decrease by some 20% by mid-century [8][9][10]. Therefore, scientific research on pearl millet is needed to ensure sustainable production and bolster the food security levels in arid and semi-arid SSA regions amid climate change.…”

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confidence: 99%

Co-Cultivation and Matching of Early- and Late-Maturing Pearl Millet Varieties to Sowing Windows Can Enhance Climate-Change Adaptation in Semi-Arid Sub-Saharan Agroecosystems

Awala,

Hove,

Valombola

et al. 2023

Climate

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In semi-arid regions, climate change has affected crop growing season length and sowing time, potentially causing low yield of the rainfed staple crop pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and food insecurity among smallholder farmers. In this study, we used 1994–2023 rainfall data from Namibia’s semi-arid North-Central Region (NCR), receiving November–April summer rainfall, to analyze rainfall patterns and trends and their implications on the growing season to propose climate adaptation options for the region. The results revealed high annual and monthly rainfall variabilities, with nonsignificant negative trends for November–February rainfalls, implying a shortening growing season. Furthermore, we determined the effects of sowing date on grain yields of the early-maturing Okashana-2 and local landrace Kantana pearl millet varieties and the optimal sowing window for the region, using data from a two-year split-plot field experiment conducted at the University of Namibia—Ogongo Campus, NCR, during the rainy season. Cubic polynomial regression models were applied to grain-yield data sets to predict grain production for any sowing date between January and March. Both varieties produced the highest grain yields under January sowings, with Kantana exhibiting a higher yield potential than Okashana-2. Kantana, sown by 14 January, had a yield advantage of up to 36% over Okashana-2, but its yield gradually reduced with delays in sowing. Okashana-2 exhibited higher yield stability across January sowings, surpassing Kantana’s yields by up to 9.4% following the 14 January sowing. We determined the pearl millet optimal sowing window for the NCR to be from 1–7 and 1–21 January for Kantana and Okashana-2, respectively. These results suggest that co-cultivation of early and late pearl millet varieties and growing early-maturing varieties under delayed seasons could stabilize grain production in northern Namibia and enhance farmers’ climate adaptation. Policymakers for semi-arid agricultural regions could utilize this information to adjust local seed systems and extension strategies.

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“…Millet is the crop that is "still" capable of growing and producing food seeds, in agroclimatic conditions where any other cereal would fail (Daouda Ousmane, 2017;Varshney et al, 2017;Kadri et al, 2019). It is the cereal proven to be the main crop to minimize the adverse effects of climate change in arid and semi-arid zones (Azare et al, 2020). Millet is almost exclusively grown under strict rainfed conditions, in the Sahelian zone where there is only one rainy season.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Seasonal Temperature on the Genotypic Variability of Flowering Duration in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) in Niger

Ousmane¹,

Boureima²,

Lawali³

et al. 2022

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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Heat stress is a major contributor to crop losses worldwide. Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a staple crop for inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions of the world, due to its extraordinary adaptation to drought and high temperatures. Climate change points to an overall increase in temperature, the effect of which on crop growth and productivity remains to be determined. The most sensitive phase is the flowering period when the reproductive organs are exposed to excessive temperatures. A better understanding of the durations of this phase and the genetic mechanisms underlying the variability of these exposure durations will provide an important step toward the development of efficient breeding strategies for high and stable production of millet in semi-arid environments. This study evaluates the variability of flowering time in millet, as well as its relationship to yield components. Eleven varieties of millet, four of which came from the research center, were evaluated at two time periods with different minimum and maximum temperatures during flowering to see the impact on flowering time, set and grain yield. The device is in randomized complete blocks of 11 varieties with 4 repetitions. The results of the analysis of variance show significant variations between genotypes and between seasons, for most of the parameters measured. This wide variability could offer a new way to improvement for the species.

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Effects of climate change on pearl millet (<i>Pennisetum glaucum</i> [L. R. Br.]) production in Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

A Sensor-Based Data Acquisition System for Soil Parameters to Determine Suitable Crops

A Sensor-Based Data Acquisition System for Soil Parameters to Determine Suitable Crops

Co-Cultivation and Matching of Early- and Late-Maturing Pearl Millet Varieties to Sowing Windows Can Enhance Climate-Change Adaptation in Semi-Arid Sub-Saharan Agroecosystems

Effect of Seasonal Temperature on the Genotypic Variability of Flowering Duration in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) in Niger

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