Dryland cereals and the global food pie: Thanks giving thoughts
Blog post by Dr Margaret Smith, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University We just finished celebrating Thanksgiving Day, primarily in the Read more...
Drylands get greener with low-cost agri interventions and shared resources in Andhra Pradesh, India
Farmers in the drylands of Andhra Pradesh, who previously struggled to sustain their groundnut and pigeonpea crops during long dry spells, are Read more...
Farmers learn from each other in Mali
Peer-to-peer learning among farmers is helping spread new concepts and techniques of sorghum and millet production among farmers in Sikasso and Mopti Read more...
Making wastewater safe for agricultural use through constructed wetlands
Addressing the issue of using untreated domestic and industrial wastewater for agriculture, a team under the Water4Crops project has developed and piloted Read more...
New superfood crop in ICRISAT’s portfolio
Tef (Eragrostis tef), an important crop for both income and nutrition in Ethiopia, has joined the list of ICRISAT’s research crops. Being Read more...
Pulses missing from farmers’ fields and plates
Pulses are a major source of nutritional security for poor farmer-households and can also help boost income given the high market price Read more...
Pigeonpea – a life changer for Malawi’s drought-stricken farmers
In Chambogho in Karonga district in North Malawi, 31-year-old John Msuku and his family insist pigeonpea has transformed their lives. When John Read more...
Fluctuations in rural poverty levels in Bangladesh
The first set of findings which covered 62 villages were included in a paper titled: Did the commodity price spike increase rural Read more...
Agribusiness set to revitalize agriculture in Africa
Agribusiness is poised to unlock the potential of agriculture to drive economic growth and reduce poverty in Africa. This was showcased at Read more...
Finger millet and sorghum Improving productivity and promoting agri-business in western Kenya
Food on the Table, Money in the Pocket was the clarion call given by Mr Moses Osia, County Executive on Agriculture, Busia Read more...