Newton Fund - Development of pearl millet hybrid seeds and novel food products: An affordable resource in the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

在印度，（2型）主要是非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病患者的人数目前估计为6500万，而且还在增加。珍珠小米是一种可持续的谷物，具有比小麦和大米更好的上级营养控制，由于其在传统食品中的使用，在印度消费者接受度很高。该项目将使用从印度种子库中鉴定出的不寻常的珍珠粟品种，这些品种具有与改进的植物控制有关的特性。这些将被纳入育种计划，以开发珍珠粟品种，这些品种将被优化用于农业可持续性和贫血控制，然后将被开发成印度市场上可口和负担得起的食品。这些品系将作为改良的粮食作物供小农直接种植和消费，也将作为宝贵的产品原材料，这些产品如果经常食用，将有助于防止胰岛素抵抗的发展。

The number of (type 2) mainly non-insulin dependent diabetics in India is currently estimated at 65 million and rising. Pearl millet is a sustainable cereal with superior glycaemic control over wheat and rice, with a high consumer acceptance in India due to its use in traditional foods. This project will use unusual varieties of pearl millet identified from seed banks in India that have properties associated with improved glycaemic control. These will be incorporated into breeding programmes to develop pearl millet cultivars that will be optimised for both agricultural sustainablity and glycaemic control, which will then be developed into palatable and affordable food products for the Indian market. These lines will be made available as both improved food crops for direct growth and consumption by smallholder farmers and also as a valuable raw material for products that, when consumed regularly, will help to prevent the development of insulin resistance.