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Intensive Production Of Millet And Sorghum For Evolving Markets In The Sahel, John H. Sanders, Botorou Ouendeba Jul 2012

Intensive Production Of Millet And Sorghum For Evolving Markets In The Sahel, John H. Sanders, Botorou Ouendeba

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One principal constraint to improving the performance of millet and sorghum systems is overcoming the conventional wisdom. The conventional wisdom has some or all of these characteristics depending upon where you hear it. “Sorghum and millet are subsistence crops.” “They do not respond to fertilization.” “Even if they do respond to fertilizer, it is not profitable.” “Farmers will not use fertilization on these crops even if there were agronomic and economic responses.” “Banks will not lend to farmers for sorghum and millet fertilization.”


Sorghum & Pearl Millet In Zambia: Production Guide, [2006], Kimberley Christiansen Sep 2008

Sorghum & Pearl Millet In Zambia: Production Guide, [2006], Kimberley Christiansen

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U.S. government publication about sorghum and pearl millet production and sales in Zambia.