Project locations in Africa and India
The ICRISAT-HOPE project‘s activities target major sorghum and millet-growing districts in selected countries and districts in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Sorghum and pearl millet systems are implemented in West and Central Africa; sorghum and finger millet in Eastern and Southern Africa; and post-rainy season sorghum plus pearl millet in South Asia.
Locations in West and Central Africa
- Sorghum
- Burkina Faso: Boucle du Mouhoun and Sanmatenga
- Mali: Koulikoro, Segou, Sikasso, and Kayes
- Nigeria: Kano and Kebbi
- Pearl millet
- Burkina Faso: Sanmatenga and Boulsa
- Mali: Segou and Mopti
- Niger: Maradi, Tera, and Dosso
- Nigeria: Yobe
Locations in Eastern and Southern Africa
- Sorghum
- Eritrea: Western Lowlands: Shambuko, Tesenai, and Goluj; Highlands – Halhale and Mendefera; Eastern Lowlands : Sheib region
- Ethiopia: Western Hararge (Chiro, and Meiso woredas); North Wollo (Sirinka and Kobo woredas)
- Southern Sudan: Central and Eastern Equatoria
- Tanzania: Lake Zone: Mwanza, Tarime, and Musoma; Central Zone: Dodoma
- Finger millet
- Ethiopia: Western Gojam (Adet, Achefer, Guangua, and Dangila woredas); Central Rift Valley (Arsi-Negele, Shashamane, and Siraro woredas)
- Kenya: Rift Valley province (Nakuru, Kericho, Bomet, and Buret); Nyanza province (Homabay, Kisii, and Suba)
- Tanzania: Kilimanjaro region: Rombo; Arusha region – Babati and Karatu; Dodoma region – Kondoa; Mara region: Tarime and Musoma
- Uganda: Eastern region: Soroti, Kumi; Northern region: Lira, Gulu, and Ngetta; Northwest: Apac and Arua
Locations in South Asia (India)
- Post-rainy season sorghum
- Maharashtra State : Marathwada and Western regions
- Pearl millet
- Haryana State : Bhiwani and Mahendranagarh districts
- Gujarat State : Jamnagar and Banaskantha districts
- Rajasthan State : Jodhpur and Nagaur districts
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