Registration of ‘NAROSORG1 and NAROSORG3’ Sorghum Varieties with High Grain Yield and Superior Grain Qualities from Uganda

Andiku, Charles; Lubadde, Geofrey; Aru, Charles John; Emanio, John; Ugen, Michael Adrogu; Ebiyau, Johnie

doi:10.11648/j.ijaas.20200604.16

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“…Sorghum is a widely grown crop across the study area mostly by broadcasting. Farmers mainly grow sorghum for sale (cash), brewing and food to a lesser extend for animal feed (Table 2) which probably indicated that sorghum has gradual change from a food crop to a cash crop with a readily available market for commercial beer lager production in the country as cited by Andiku et al (2020).…”

Section: Sorghum Production and Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Farmers used their own saved unimproved crop varieties (landraces) with poor yield and nutritional quality traits as reported in this study. Moreover, the landraces are susceptible to drought, Striga, pests and diseases, and birds, soil infertility as cited by Andiku et al (2020). More interestingly, both abiotic (drought, soil fertility, lack of agricultural extension services, high costs of production inputs, limited access to markets, unavailability of production inputs, small landholdings) and biotic (bird damage, pests and diseases, Striga) factors were reported by the farmers as the major sorghum production constraints in the study area.…”

Section: Sorghum Production Constraintsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessment of sorghum production constraints and farmer preferences for sorghum variety in Uganda: implications for nutritional quality breeding

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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Sc

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Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the main food staple grain widely cultivated in sub-Sharan Africa including Uganda. There is a lack of current information on sorghum production constraints and varietal trait preferences in the major sorghum production areas in Uganda. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the sorghum production constraints and farmer preferences for sorghum variety in Uganda. A participatory rural appraisal study was undertaken in four selected sorghum production districts in Uganda (Kumi, Bukedea, Oyam and Gulu). Data were collected through surveys using semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussion involving 128 and 55 participants, respectively. Data were subjected to parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses to draw inferences. A lack of improved sorghum varieties was the major sorghum production constraint reported by 82.8% of participants. Farmer preferred ideal sorghum varieties were short to medium plant height with high grain yield. The quality attributes mostly preferred by farmers were baking quality, nutrition, and seed colour. Farmers in the study areas mainly grew unimproved sorghum varieties with low food values. Overall, the study provides the current evidence on sorghum production constraints and farmer-preferred attributes that will guide sorghum nutritional quality breeding with farmer preferred traits.

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Section: Sorghum Production and Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sorghum Production Constraintsmentioning

confidence: 99%