Dryland CerealsValue for Money Proposition
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Theory of change
ImprovedFood Security
Improvedproductivity of dryland cereal
farming systems
Behavioral Change• Improved/diverse varieties grown • Good agronomic practices used• Increased produce marketed • Quality seed produced and made available• Advanced research technologies used • Up-to-date data used in policy decisions
Capacity Change• Location/enduse-specific varieties/hybrids• Increased access to information• Improved marketing skills• Improved research efficiency• Increased awareness of nutrition/health• Better preparedness for climate change
• Improved varieties• Management packages• Publicly available datasets and information• Phenotyping protocols• Trained people• Improved infrastructure• Seed production and delivery practices• Post-harvest processing technologies• Training modules
RESEARCH OUTCOMES
RESE
ARC
H O
UTP
UTS
Increased and stable access to dryland cereals
Increasedconsumption and
nutrition from dryland cereals
Increased and more equitable
income
Increased resilience to
environmental variability
ImprovedNutrition &
Health
Reduced Rural Poverty
Food Security
Income
Nutrition
Enhanced Environmental Sustainability
Enhanced Environmental Sustainability
Research proposition
Results
Sorghum Feed & Fodder
Health Food &Nutraceuticals
Millets
Barley
GenderObjectives:(1) improving gender balance in accessing inputs and resources (2) crop improvement for increased whole-plant value and nutrition(3) increased benefit from new end uses and business opportunities
Average grain yields of 33,000 farmers growing postrainy season sorghum in Maharashtra, India, increased by 40% and fodder yields by 20% since 2010. Net farm income increased by US$78 per hectare of sorghum grown.
Fertilizer micro-dosing in finger millet was recommended to farmers in East and Southern Africa, based on the results that micro-dosing at a rate of 20 kg nitrogen per hectare, increases grain yields by 20-40%.
The high-iron pearl millet variety, ICTP 8203Fe, with 71 ppm of Fe density and 2.21 t/ha of grain yield, was released as Dhanshakti in Maharashtra, India, early this year.
Lessons1. The absence of good seed systems in the target regions is the most severe limitation
to adoption of improved varieties.
2. Policy-induced constraints in seed exchange between countries (some, not all) limits research progress and the ability to test varieties under multiple environments.
Opportunities1. New end uses including
feed, health food, nutraceuticals, biofuel.
2. New genomic technologies + significant genetic diversity = significant and accelerated crop improvement opportunities
Partners and stakeholders• Partner Involvement
in Management and Oversight of CRP• Steering Committee membership• Research Management Team Membership• Flagship Project (Product Line) Coordinators
>70
Programs in Africa & Asia
15
Advanced Research Institutes
20
NGOs, CSOs & Farmer
Organizations
30
Private Sector Companies
Key contactsShoba Sivasankar, Director ([email protected])Chanda Goodrich, Principal Scientist – Empower Women ([email protected]) Satish Nagaraji, Communication Manager ([email protected])
The CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Cereals contributes to the improvement of livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the dryland regions of Africa and Asia, through the development and deployment of solutions for crop improvement, crop management, post-harvest technologies and market access for dryland cereal crops, including barley, finger millet, pearl millet and sorghum.
DRYLAND CEREALS VALUE FOR MONEY
IMPACT ON SLOs
in TARGET COUNTRIES
SPILL-OVER POTENTIAL to NON-TARGET COUNTRIES
IMPACT on NEW and
EMERGING END USES
= + +
Kouli Djibo, a millet producer in Falwel, Niger says: “Before, I could barely get 50 sheaves of millet. But thanks to the knowledge I acquired during field schools and testing trials, I am now able to harvest 100-120 millet sheaves per hectare.”
October 2013
