Strengthening the groundnut value chain in Uganda
A training was conducted to enable groundnut seed value chain actors to establish functional innovation platforms (IPs) in Uganda. The training provided Read more...
Enhancing tribal farmers’ incomes through value addition
A dal mill (pigeonpea processing unit) and a sorghum processing unit has been set up to enable farmers in tribal areas of Read more...
Report released on exploring energy and agriculture nexus relevant to smallholder farmers
A technical report on energy and agriculture for smart villages in India was recently released. The smart village concept as developed by Read more...
India releases the world’s most advanced and comprehensive analytical database of national food nutritional composition
The Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT) – 2017 was recently released by the Government of India. The publication contains data on 586 Read more...
Study reveals pulses as important source of protein in India
Pulses continue to be a major source of protein in Indian diets and play a vital role in sustaining agricultural growth. Increasing Read more...
Selecting elite chickpea breeding lines and knowledge sharing
During the chickpea scientists’ meeting at ICRISAT, participants selected a large number of breeding lines from various fields for further research. These Read more...
New sowing application increases yield by 30%
The test results of a new sowing app for groundnut farmers reveal that 175 smallholder farmers who followed the advice provided for Read more...
Study tracks significant increase in household income due to rainwater harvesting structures
A new study reveals that using farm level rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS) significantly increases farm productivity, cropping intensity, farm income and household Read more...
Microsoft and ICRISAT’s Intelligent Cloud pilot for Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh increase crop yield for farmers
175 smallholder farmers see productivity success as crop yield increases by 30% Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – January 9, 2017: Following the launch Read more...
Release of biofortified bean varieties in Uganda
Five bean varieties rich in iron and zinc were recently released for the first time in Uganda. These varieties included three bush Read more...