Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0057464

Zusammenfassung

Striga hermonthica is a major constraint to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. It attacks sorghum, millet, maize and rice which constitute the major food crops in the region. The late discovery that the parasite attacks and reduces wheat yield is rather alarming. The Striga problem is accentuated by drought, fitful rains and poor soil fertility. At present more than 21 million hectares of arable land is infested by the parasite. On the whole, the parasite is considered a threat to the livelihood of more than 300 million people in Africa, where the loss in cereal yield is estimate...