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Sorghum for grain use in Hesse: Establishment of new locally adapted varieties

Authority

Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz

Federal State

Hesse

Contact

Mainzer Straße 80
65189 Wiesbaden

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Sorghum for grain use in Hesse: Establishment of new locally adapted varieties

Project description

To adapt to climate change and increase biodiversity, it is necessary to establish new, robust crops in local agriculture. Sorghum is a drought-tolerant, versatile crop with numerous agro-ecological advantages, which can also represent a risk hedge for Hessian farmers during drought events. The aim of the project is therefore to develop stress-tolerant and locally adapted grain sorghum varieties. These varieties will contribute to increasing biodiversity in agriculture and will be used as represent an important innovation for Hesse, both as high-quality animal feed and as gluten-free food.

Final report

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Key words

  • Genetic resource
  • Biodiversity and nature
  • Food security, safety, quality, processing and nutrion
  • Climate change (incl. GHG reduction, adaptation and mitigation, and other air related issues)

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020

OG contact information

Professur für Pflanzenzüchtung, Justus-Liebig-Universität-Gießen
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26
35392 Gießen

Phone: 0641 / 9937443

Email: steffen.m.windpassinger@agrar.uni-giessen.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Advisor
  • Researcher

Begin of project

2021

Project status

ongoing

Total budget applied for in EUR

399,916

Link 1

Project description (german)

NUTS3 CODE

DE721 Gießen

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