Karnataka government leads the way in new holistic approach to public-private partnerships in agriculture
The Karnataka state government in India has initiated a public-private partnerships approach across the whole agricultural value chain – focusing not only Read more...
Performance of pearl millet germplasm accessions and hybrids capture interest in Niger
Pearl millet germplasm accessions selected on the basis of grain yield, country of origin, cropping cycle, resistance to downy mildew, head type Read more...
New initiative to form a CSR Consortium
New partnerships are being forged with companies keen to achieve more impact and efficiencies by collaborating in their CSR programs. Eight companies, Read more...
First machine harvestable chickpea variety – Boon for farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Imagine 2.25 tons of chickpea harvested in just 75 minutes! The process (including cutting and threshing) would normally take three days. This Read more...
Integrating communications to better achieve objectives
There are very few, if any, objectives that can be achieved without communications. Prioritizing the most critical areas to spend our resources Read more...
Don’t ignore Aflatoxin contamination in pulses
Research on contamination by aflatoxin and other mycotoxins has been concentrated in cereal grains, ignoring pulses, vegetables and fruits. Consumed daily by Read more...
First machine harvestable chickpea variety boon for Andhra Pradesh farmers
Hyderabad, India (04 February 2016)— ― Imagine 2.25 tons of chickpea variety harvested in just 75 minutes! The process (including cutting and threshing) Read more...
Breeding must keep pace with emerging diseases in pulses
As climate variabilities increase, this has led to a change in the number and types of diseases that afflict pulses. To overcome Read more...
Improved varieties and market linkages are the key : It pays to grow groundnut! Kenyan farmers show the way
Farmers in Kenya growing improved varieties of groundnut are getting more than double the price for their produce. Having attracted a Read more...
Farmer driven research reaping benefits in Saskatchewan, Canada
public Institution and Farmer Organization Partnership in Pulse Research, a success story from Saskatchewan, Canada Blog post by Bunyamin Tar’an, Crop Development Read more...