Increasing grain Fe and Zn concentration in sorghum: progress and way forward

Increasing grain iron and zinc concentration in sorghum: progress and way forward

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2013
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Ramaiah, B., Ashok Kumar, A., Anuradha, K.

Abstract

Sorghum is among the top ten crops that feed the world. It is one of the cheapest sources of energy and micronutrients; and a vast majority of population in Africa and central India depend on sorghum for their dietary energy and micronutrient requirement.

Citation

Ashok Kumar, A.; Anuradha, K.; Ramaiah, B. Increasing grain Fe and Zn concentration in sorghum: progress and way forward. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research (2013) 11:

Increasing grain Fe and Zn concentration in sorghum: progress and way forward

Published 1 January 2013
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