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Title: A GUIDE TO FINGER MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE MID NORTHERN AGROECOLOGICAL ZONE

Date Published: 2007
Author/s: NARO
Data publication:
Funding Agency :
Copyright/patents/trade marks: NARO
Journal Publisher: NARO
Affiliation: National Semi Arid Resource Research Institute - Serere (NaSARRI) P.O. Soroti, Uganda
Keywords: FINGER MILLET, Midnorthern agroecological zone

Abstract:

Finger millets have been a major
staple food for the Agroecological
zone (AEZ) for a long time until
recently when cassava superceded
in the utilization. This had been
due to poor seeds.
Local varieties such as Oturu -
alwete, Amududu, Oyoka, Otim
Seregal etc were grown all over the
country usually intercropped with
pigeon peas, sorghum.
To overcome this problem of
low yields, National Semi Arid
Resources Resrach Institute (Serere)
(NaSARRI) released some new
improved varieties called PESE 1,
Seremi I (U15), Seremi II (S17) and
Seremi 111