date:Jul 17, 2013
Zonal Agricultural Research Institute (Muzardi).
This is one of our primary research institute. Although it was for the central region, some of the work done here is for countrywide distribution, says Dr Okasaai Opolot, director for crop resources at ministry of agriculture.
At Muzardi, the local varieties are in the field alongside foxtail millet (Setaria italic), which originates from China and is undergoing trials before being introduced to farmers and thus widening their options of varieti