GLDC | Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals

Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family

Farmers in Mali endorse climate-resilient and high-yielding crop varieties

Young people in Niger explore different forms of agriculture for a better future

Seed consortium to bring improved sorghum to Indian farmers post rains

Rising fodder shortage prompts release of two pearl millet varieties with superior and higher forage in south India

Better seeds and best practices enhance incomes for smallholder farmers in Mali

Rising market pull for dryland crops prompts move for setting up efficient seed delivery systems

Food prices could double due to climate change

Building climate resilience

Reducing hunger

Highest risk of hunger (2030-50 projections)

More than 300 million poor and malnourished live in the target ecologies

Reducing poverty

Improving natural resources & ecosystem

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the largest share (22%) of the global cost of land degradation of US$ 300 billion

199 million stunted children in the target regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Reducing malnutrition

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals ended on 31.12.2021. This website was last updated on 25.04.2022.

News & updates

Medium duration and pest tolerant Pigeonpea cultivar: MPPV 4 (ICEAP 01551)

Apr 3, 2022

For robust and responsive global to national breeding systems producing and delivering novel varieties and allied innovations at appropriate scale and scope What is the profile of medium duration and pest tolerant pigeonpea cultivar: MPPV 4(ICEAP 01551)? Climate...

Sorghum Cultivar: ICSV 1361063 (SAMBONI)

Mar 25, 2022

ariety and hybrid development for robust, responsive global to national breeding systems producing and delivering novel varieties and allied innovations at appropriate scale and scope What is the profile of Sorghum variety 12KNICSV-188 (IMPROVED DEKO)? Samboni or ICSV...

Improvement of Pearl millet Hybrid Parents under Public-Private Sector Partnership

Mar 25, 2022

For robust and responsive global to national breeding systems producing and delivering novel varieties and allied innovations at appropriate scale and scope At any point of time, India cultivates about 70 to 80 pearl millet hybrids on about 5 million ha (about 70% of...

Snapping trait for reducing labor burden on women and children

Mar 25, 2022

For reduced market barriers, diversified enterprise and livelihood opportunities, and increased availability of diverse nutrient-rich foods How is a pearl millet cultivar with a “snapping trait” reducing the labor burden on women and children in ESA? Finger millet is...

Sorghum variety 12KNICSV-188 (IMPROVED DEKO)

Mar 2, 2022

For robust and responsive global to national breeding systems producing and delivering novel varieties and allied innovations at appropriate scale and scope What is the profile of Sorghum variety 12KNICSV-188 (Improved Deko)? Sorghum plays an important role in the...

Micronutrient-rich sorghum cultivar: ICSR 14001 (Parbhani Shakti)

Mar 2, 2022

For robust and responsive global to national breeding systems producing and delivering novel varieties and allied innovations at appropriate scale and scope What is the profile of micronutrient-rich sorghum cultivar: ICSR 14001 (Parbhani Shakti)? Sorghum is an...

GLDC mission and vision

Discover ways to transform underperforming agri-food systems in the target ecologies of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa into well-functioning systems.
Deliver greater crop technologies, productivity and economic gains from market linkages and value chain development.

GLDC research communications

GLDC Research is communicated through collaborative work by the participating centres, highlighting our constant emphasis on partnerships and collaboration. Watch this space as we share some unique ideas that highlight the broad thematic areas and solutions.

High-iron pearl millet for better health

Cold- and Disease-Tolerant Winter-Sown Chickpea Varieties

Extra early biofortified lentils for South Asia

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Flagship Programs

The six flagship programs of the GLDC are designed to meet our targeted outcomes by following a strategy of best practices. Follow the GLDC Strategy and Results Framework

Priority Setting and Impact Acceleration (FP1)

Ensures that GLDC research is demand-driven, outcome-focused, inclusive and scalable with high potential for large impact contributing to the Strategy and Results Framework (SRF) and System Level Outcomes (SLOs).

Transforming Agri-Food Systems (FP2)

Improves the profitability, productivity and sustainability of smallholder farming systems using on-farm and in-household innovation to ensure household nutritional security and enhanced income generation through integrated crop, tree and livestock production systems.