Table 1 Oligosaccharide plant sources used in this study segregated by crop type and variety

Sorghum

Indigenous variety

N/A

Narosorg-2

Drought tolerant, minimal bird damage, used for food and yeast/brew

Narosorg-4

Tolerant to striga weed, used for food

Finger Millet

Seremi 2

Good aroma & taste, early maturity, high marketability used for food & brewing

Naromil 2

High yielding, early maturity

Indigenous Variety

N/A

Soybean

Maksoy 3 N

High yielding, large seed, high oil & protein content,

Maksoy 6 N

Early maturity, high yielding, high oil & protein content, resistant to rust disease

Indigenous Variety

N/A

Sesame

Sesim 2

Drought tolerant, high yielding, high oil content, resistant to pests

Sesim 3

High yielding

Indigenous Variety

N/A