High-iron pearl millet varieties identified for fast track improvement in Africa
Pearl millet varieties GB 8735 and ICTP 8203 have been selected for fast track improvement and release in Niger, Ghana and Senegal. Read more...
Collaboration for improving the groundnut value chain
Modernization of the breeding pipeline, use of molecular markers, robust phenotyping to enhance selection efficiency, and need for partnerships with industry were Read more...
Energy and agriculture: Stronger links must be built for “smart villages” to flourish in India
Hyderabad, India │ 23 September 2016 — The Smart Villages Initiative and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Read more...
Over 2,000 Indian farmers exchanged ideas on how to double their farm income in five years
Hyderabad, India │ 22 September 2016 — “We need to learn from you, as you are the master of your fields, you Read more...
Highlighting different approaches for building climate-smart villages
To assist farmers cope with climate change ICRISAT has been working on different approaches. The thrust, lessons learnt and the impact of Read more...
Mobile app for pest and disease management of crops
An app that allows farmers to identify pests and diseases using their mobile phones and provides remedial measures is the latest addition Read more...
Connecting farmers with the sorghum value chain in Nigeria
Sorghum farmers in Nigeria and large commercial buyers are coming together for improving the supply of quality seeds to farmers and assuring Read more...
Capacity building of NARS partners on millets and sorghum
A five-day training workshop for NARS cereal breeding technicians was organized by ICRISAT-Nairobi at their Kiboko field station from 8-12 August. The Read more...