Population Improvement of Pearl Millet and Sorghum: Current Research, Impact and Issues for Implementation

Abstract

Populations o f pearl millet and sorghum are being developed and improved fo r a
\nvariety o f purposes. In this paper, we present a global review o f current populations,
\ntheir composition, and methods for improvement. The potential impact o f these programs
\nis indicated by recent results regarding responses to recurrent selection and the
\nlinkages ofpopulation improvement with development o f lines and varieties in these two
\ncrops. Recent research on generating interpool populations and modeling responses to
\nalternative recurrent selection methods are presented fo r population improvement o f
\npearl millet.