{"product_id":"pearl-millet-isbn-9780891184041","title":"Pearl Millet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this age of climate change, discover how pearl millet is considered a viable alternative cereal crop for semi-arid and hot areas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl millet\u003c\/i\u003e, a warm-season, dryland cereal crop, is a staple food for over 90 million people in Africa and Asia. Its nutritional superiority relative to other cereal crops, such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, and its hardiness and adaptability to harsh environments and poor soils make it a potentially life-saving resource for poor populations and\/or areas hit by damaging climatic conditions. With climate change Placing an ever-greater strain on global agrifood systems, pearl millet has never been a more important crop in the fight against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough introduction to this potentially vital grain. Coming on the heels of a 2023 United Nations declaration of the “International Year of Millets,” it is a crucial intervention in an essential humanitarian project. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject to appear in print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of a potential lead crop for climate-change-affected areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of all pearl millet’s unique features, such as inherent genetic diversity, gluten free applications, and suitability for double cropping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn author team with vast research and crop development experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, certified and practicing professionals, as well as industry and academic researchers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Global Production, Status, and Utilization Pattern of Pearl Millet 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Tara Satyavathi, Supriya Ambawat, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Vikas Khandelwal, Sanjana Reddy, and Anuradha Narala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Pearl Millet Germplasm Resources 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Vetriventhan, O. P. Yadav, Rakesh K. Srivastava, Sushil Pandey, and Kuldeep Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Pearl Millet Genetic Improvement for Food and Nutrition Security 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahalingam Govindaraj and Mahesh Pujar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Accelerated Pearl Millet Breeding 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSrikanth Bollam, Mahesh Mahendrakar, Sandeep Marla, Vinutha Kanuganahalli, Krishnam Raju Addanki, and Rakesh K. Srivastava\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Germplasm Utilization and Pre-breeding in Pearl Millet 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. Sanjana Reddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Pearl Millet Hybrid Development and Seed Production 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eO. P. Yadav, S. K. Gupta, R. S. Mahala, Ajay P. Ramalingam, Sabreena A. Parray, and Ramasamy Perumal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Challenges and Opportunities of Pearl Millet Hybrid Development and Seed Production in West Africa 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrakash I. Gangashetty, Drabo Inoussa, Ghislain Kanfany, P. Rakshith, Mohammed Riyazaddin, Omar Diack, Desalegn D. Serba, and Ramasamy Perumal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Growth and Development of Pearl Millet 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaduraimuthu Djanaguiraman, Parvaze A. Sofi, Arun K. Shanker, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Ramasamy Perumal, and P. V. Vara Prasad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Impact of Drought and High-temperature Stresses on Growth and Development Stages, Physiological, Reproductive, and Yield Traits on Pearl Millet 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaduraimuthu Djanaguiraman, A. S. Priyanka, S. J. Vaishnavi, Ramasamy Perumal, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, and P. V. Vara Prasad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Weed Management in Pearl Millet: Challenges and Opportunities 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVipan Kumar, Midhat Zulafkar Tugoo, Prashant Jha, Antonio DiTommaso, and Kassim Al-Khatib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Diseases of Pearl Millet 299\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher R. Little, Ramasamy Perumal, and Timothy C. Todd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Pearl Millet: Pest Management 393\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajkumar P. Juneja, Jagdish Jaba, Riyazaddin Mohammed, and Rajan Sharma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Pearl Millet Biomass for Fodder in West Africa Region 417\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalla Lo, Aliou Faye, Mamadou T. Diaw, Abdoulaye Dieng, Doohong Min, Augustine Obour, Ramasamy Parumal and P. V. Vara Prasad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Pearl Millet: Marketing and Innovation Hubs 445\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. Dayakar Rao, Veeresh S. Wali, Shreeja Kulla, and C. Tara Satyavathi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Pearl Millet: Processing and Value Addition for Gluten-free Markets 485\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShivaprasad Doddabematti Prakash, Manoj Kumar Pulivarthi, and Kaliramesh Siliveru\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRamasamy Perumal, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Sorghum and Pearl Millet breeding at Kansas State University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP. V. Vara Prasad, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor, R.O. Kruse Professor of Agriculture and Director of the Feed the Future Sustainable Intensificaiton Innovation Lab at Kansas State University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Tara Satyavathi, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Director at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahalingam Govindaraj, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Scientist for Crop Development at HarvestPlus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdou Tenkouano, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (\u003ci\u003eicipe\u003c\/i\u003e), Kenya.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this age of climate change, discover how pearl millet is considered a viable alternative cereal crop for semi-arid and hot areas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl millet\u003c\/i\u003e, a warm-season, dryland cereal crop, is a staple food for over 90 million people in Africa and Asia. Its nutritional superiority relative to other cereal crops, such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, and its hardiness and adaptability to harsh environments and poor soils make it a potentially life-saving resource for poor populations and\/or areas hit by damaging climatic conditions. With climate change Placing an ever-greater strain on global agrifood systems, pearl millet has never been a more important crop in the fight against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough introduction to this potentially vital grain. Coming on the heels of a 2023 United Nations declaration of the “International Year of Millets,” it is a crucial intervention in an essential humanitarian project. 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