![Improving selection efficiency for drought adaptation in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] by tracking plant canopy traits using LeasyScan](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/improvingselectionefficiencyposter-170803102241/85/improving-selection-efficiency-for-drought-adaptation-in-pearl-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-l-r-br-by-tracking-plant-canopy-traits-using-leasyscan-1-320.jpg?cb=1676039455)
Drought is a major abiotic constraint affecting pearl millet production globally. Preliminary screening results using LeasyScan have demonstrated that it can well categorize and identify pearl millet hybrid parents and hybrids suitable for droughtprone environments. To enhance possibilities of integrating newly-found screening protocol system of LeasyScan with breeding programs working for droughtprone environments to enhance cultivar performance in farmers’ fields in one of the harshest ecologies of India.