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Millets - Crucial to Fight Poverty and Grow Food Security

  1. CRUCIAL TO FIGHT POVERTY AND GROW FOOD SECURITY MULTI USES EXIST Consumer ProductHealth foods, sanitizers and more are untapped markets. NEW SOLUTIONS NEEDED to feed 9 billion by 2050 HUGESCOPE FORGROWTH IN MILLETS microdosingcan boost millet production Better seeds, better inputs and farm practices can boost millet production to significant levels, eg +55% in Niger, if using microdosing. Rice 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 China (LUP) India (L) Indonesia (PW-) Korea, Rep. (LUP) Vietnam (LLP) UNITED STATES California (LUP) South-central (LLP) A third of rice, maize, and wheat growing areas have experienced yield plateaus or decrease in yield gain in the last decade. Biofuels fermentation industries not fully developed. Pearl millet straw, with up to 50% dry matter, is the main animal feed for dryland herders in the dry season.Fodder WITH UNTAPPED MARKETS CRUCIAL STAPLE Family nutrition: Millets are well-known traditional crops for most of the 2.5 billion people living in the drylands. 80% is eaten by the farmers’ family. Easier to grow for poor farmers with difficult access to inputs. Greater crop diversity on farm reduces pests, climate risks, improving farmers’ overall resilience. IN THE DRYLANDSFOR MILLIONS GREAT YIELD POTENTIAL Average rainfed sorghum yield is as low as 600 kg/ha, when realistic potential is three times higher. Significant impact is already proven. FOR MILLETS Traditional crop for 2.5 billion people living in the drylands Sciencewithahumanface MILLETS
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