February 2024 - Collab - lists.millets2023.space

Continue the IYM Conversation BEYOND the IYM with Sorghum United
by Sorghum United 16 Feb '24

16 Feb '24

Greetings: We at Sorghum United would like to thank the leadership of the United Nations FAO in seeing through a successful International Year of Millets. Our organization took full advantage of the year as we began to grow our grass-roots level of sorghum and millets stakeholders around the planet. Our mission is to address hunger, malnutrition, and environmental and economic sustainability through the promotion of these grains into regional food systems. We have recently launched a refined global network platform! And, we invite you to join. Whatever your role in the sorghum and millets value chain. Follow the link to our Whatsapp Community page. There, you will find a General Forum, Researchers Forum, Producers Forum, Processors Forum, Industry Adjacent Professionals Forum, Consumers Forum and Policy-Makers Forum. Join any or all tailored to your interests. https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjF7gMSWP5F5DM7HvgYXti We are seeing large growth in our global stakeholder network. Meaning, this is an ideal platform for international networking and the exchange of ideas. As a NGO, Sorghum United does not receive any taxpayer funds. Nor do we solicit grants. We are self-funded through the sales of our Sorgho Squad children’s book series, which also serves our consumer development efforts. Learn more at our websites: sorghumunited.com And sorghosquad.com -- *Nate Blum* Chief Executive Officer Sorghum United +1 402 802 1850 sorghumunited(a)gmail.com

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CFP: Crop Science special section on millets & IYM (deadline 31 Mar 2024)
by Don Osborn 16 Feb '24

16 Feb '24

Just saw this: A call for papers for the journal Crop Science. This CFP opened in Dec. 2022, and closes on 31 March 2024. See https://acsess.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com/journal/14350653/specialse… for details, including where to submit papers (scroll down to bottom of webpage). Their description: "We are seeking submissions for a special section in Crop Science to commemorate the 2023 United Nations-designated International Year of Millets. Millets are among the first plants to be domesticated, have a high nutritional content, and require little water. They are a staple food for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. With this special issue, we wish to highlight the production, cultivation, and benefits of millets as a solution to climate change and global food security challenges." My thought: It would be helpful to have - either in this journal or another publication - a review of current research in North America on millets. That's too big a project to start from scratch now and complete in 6 weeks, but if someone has already been collecting such information, maybe it could be done. All the best, Don Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US - +1 202-621-3911) North American Millets Alliance

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International Year of Millets Legacy: Survey
by Dimitrova, Zdravka (NSP) 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Dear colleagues, Based on your recognised expertise, please share your insights on the Legacy of the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 by completing the survey here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aMQ6Frir0ESB_dnbFeOvlor…>. This survey will harness information about ongoing and planned projects/initiatives from around the world to build networks and synergies to collectively drive forward the millets sector after IYM.   As a reminder, the IYM 2023<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/en> raised awareness of the multiple benefits of millets, from climate resilience, environmental sustainability, nutritional security and economic development.  The diversity of millets and the potential for innovation offer new opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs to improve millet production, harvesting, storage, processing and consumption.     Now is the time to build on this momentum and to build a legacy of the IYM, to enable FAO and partners to facilitate information, practices and policies, that embed millets into the transformation of our agri-food systems. Please fill the survey here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aMQ6Frir0ESB_dnbFeOvlor…> and kindly disseminate it across your relevant networks! Many thanks, Zdravka Dimitrova on behalf of IYM Secretariat Zdravka Dimitrova International Year of Millets<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/en> Coordinator Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)<http://www.fao.org/agriculture/plant-production-and-protection/en/#_blank> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy Email: zdravka.dimitrova(a)fao.org<mailto:zdravka.dimitrova@fao.org> Web: www.fao.org<http://www.fao.org/> [FAO_logo_Blue_3lines_en][IYM2023_H_Col_EN]

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Book on Small Millets
by Dipak Santra 11 Feb '24

11 Feb '24

Genetic Improvement of Small Millets Edited by Sweta Mishra, Sailesh Kumar, and R C Srivastava. Springer Link Publication, Year 2024 ISBN 978-981-99-7231-9 ISBN 978-981-99-7232-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7232-6 (Genetic improvement of Small Millets | SpringerLink<https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-7232-6>) [cid:image001.png@01DA5CEF.CDCB8FE0] Dipak Santra, Ph.D. Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist) President, International Broomcorn Millet Association Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research & Extension Center 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-124<tel:3086321372>4 (work) / (308) 765-2324 (cell)

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Changes in the Millet-of-the-Month calendar
by Don Osborn 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

There are some changes in the "Millet of the Month" calendar for 2024, but the idea behind it is the same - spotlighting one unique millet (or 2 closely related ones) per month, over the course of the year. The changes: * Little millet has been moved up to February, which puts the Panicum species in adjacent months. Proso and little seem "big" enough to have their own months, and having them together facilitates discussion of this important genus. (Thanks to Prof. Dipak Santra for the suggestion.) * Finger millet is now in May, and fonio moves to August. * Raishan joins fonio in August, as these are both in the Digitaria genus, but from different continents. The Millet-of-the-Month calendar for 2024 follows, in text (and attached as an image file): Jan. proso millet (Panicum miliaceum) Feb. little millet (Panicum sumatrense) Mar. foxtail millet (Setaria italica) Apr. pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) May finger millet (Eleusine coracana) Jun. sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Jul. barnyard millet (Echinochloa spp.) Aug. fonio & raishan (Digitaria spp.) Sep. browntop & Guinea (Brachiaria spp.) Oct. kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) Nov. teff (Eragrostis tef) Dec. adlay/Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US - +1 202-621-3911) North American Millets Alliance

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Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1
by gww374＠gmail.com 01 Feb '24

01 Feb '24

Excellent summary of millets and NANA’s role!….Gary Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2024, at 6:00 AM, collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space wrote: > > Send Collab mailing list submissions to > collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space > > You can reach the person managing the list at > collab-owner(a)lists.millets2023.space > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Collab digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Appearance on the Whole Grains Council Blog (Don Osborn) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:32:22 -0500 > From: Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> > To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > Subject: [Collab] Appearance on the Whole Grains Council Blog > Message-ID: > <CA+RHibUayGgsEEqBVwdxAiwKr0MTG_8u-AR+52uNk_qWcCsj2Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > With thanks to Kelly LeBlanc and the Whole Grains Council, I had the chance > to answer some questions about NAMA and the International Year of Millets, > as well as to contribute some personal perspectives. > > You may read it in the WGC blog at: > https://wholegrainscouncil.org/blog/2024/01/biggest-surprises-international… > > > Don Osborn, PhD > (East Lansing, MI, US) > North American Millets Alliance >

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