Overview: Sorghum and Millet Food Research Failures and Successes
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Sorghum and millets can have excellent quality for processing but to obtain that inherent quality a value added, chain securing, identity preserved grain for processing into profitable upscale urban products is necessary. Processing technology is not the major obstacle to successful production of products. Consistent supply of a modest quality grain is the major constraint. Several examples of failures and recent successes will be discussed.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003