Accelerating pulse production in southern India
Pulse farmers across Telangana and Karnataka are being exposed to new technologies, varieties, hybrids and innovations in agronomic practices, for improving productivity Read more...
Identifying suitable interventions in smallholder agriculture through systems analysis
Use of computer based simulation tools for systems analysis, helps target efforts and devise tactics for coping with climate risk, in the Read more...
Deploying ICT in agriculture to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals
Technology providers, policy makers, donors, practitioners, private sector and civil society came together to discuss how information and communication technologies (ICTs) will Read more...
Trainings: Capacity building in western Africa on modern genetic tools
The recently held training workshop on the use of modern genomic tools for breeding research and applied breeding, addressed two aspects: the Read more...
Improving groundnut using near-isogenic lines for the first time
For the first time in groundnut crop, a Near-Isogenic Lines (NILs) evaluation trial of marker assisted backcrossing (MABC) derived lines, was constituted Read more...
Delivering nutritious and high yielding cereals in western Africa
A recent review and planning meeting showed that partners were on track towards achieving the project goals and delivery of nutritious and Read more...
Aflatoxin detection gets a boost in Nigeria: Laboratories installed at two NARS centers
Creating awareness about aflatoxin, its prevention and detection is a priority target in the groundnut and sorghum value chain programme of the Read more...
Hack4Farming hackathon throws up innovative ideas for agricultural development in India
Over 100 data analysts, hardware buffs and software developers came together with agriculture domain experts at a two-day hackathon, titled Hack4Farming, to Read more...