Journal of
Cereals and Oilseeds

  • Abbreviation: J. Cereals Oilseeds
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6591
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCO
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 90

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of finger millet germplasm for mineral contents: Prospects for breeding

Ojulong Henry Fred
  • Ojulong Henry Fred
  • International Crop research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Box 776, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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Patrick Sheunda
  • Patrick Sheunda
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Box 39063, Nairobi Kenya.
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Joseph Kibuka
  • Joseph Kibuka
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Box 39063, Nairobi Kenya.
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Anil Kumar
  • Anil Kumar
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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Abhishek Rathore
  • Abhishek Rathore
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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Eric Manyasa
  • Eric Manyasa
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Box 39063, Nairobi Kenya.
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Daniel Ajaku
  • Daniel Ajaku
  • International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Box 39063, Nairobi Kenya.
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  •  Received: 13 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2021

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