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Multi-dimensional crop improvement by ILRI and partners: Drivers, approaches, achievements and impact

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This chapter reviews the findings, outputs and outcomes of research on multidimensional crops in the tropics, focusing mainly on cereals and grain legumes. Specifically, the chapter addresses the: (i) establishment of crop residues (CRs) as traded commodities and their changing valuation as the impe...

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Main Authors: Blümmel, Michael, Samireddypalle, Anandan, Zaidi, Perez H., Vadez, Vincent, Reddy, Ramana, Janila, Pasupuleti
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 2020
Subjects:
impact assessment
crops
livestock
research
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106923
Summary:This chapter reviews the findings, outputs and outcomes of research on multidimensional crops in the tropics, focusing mainly on cereals and grain legumes. Specifically, the chapter addresses the: (i) establishment of crop residues (CRs) as traded commodities and their changing valuation as the impetus for multidimensional crop improvement; (ii) trait identification and development of infrastructure for quick and affordable phenotyping for CR fodder quality; (iii) exploitation of existing cultivar-dependent variations in CR fodder quality; (iv) targeted genetic enhancement for multitrait food-feed-fodder cultivars; (v) trade-offs between CR fodder traits and primary traits, notably grain and pod or straw yields; and (vi) outcomes of multidimensional crop improvement and future work.

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