Case of the Afar region in Ethiopia: The lone green patch on a denuded stretch
On the 130-km drive from Semera, the capital of Afar region in Ethiopia, to the research site in Chifra, the lone green... Read More
Addressing water scarcity, land degradation and low agricultural productivity in an Indian village through CSR collaboration
Water scarcity, land degradation and the resultant low agricultural productivity that’s making young farmers averse to taking up agriculture are some of... Read More
World Day to Combat Desertification: ICRISAT’s definitive steps towards a greener Africa
Every year, 12 million hectares of fertile land are degraded, its six-inch thick topsoil eroded, by drought and soil abuse. This land,... Read More
Nitrogen-efficient crops on the horizon: Can we grow more with fewer emissions?
A group of scientists from the Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) Research Consortium, of which the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid... Read More
Cascadilla: A new tool for crop breeders to efficiently manage huge volumes of genomic data
To assist crop breeders to use huge volumes of genomic data effectively in breeding programs and significantly increase genetic gain in key... Read More
With a bit of ‘time travel’, Malians prepare farms of the future
Nouhoun Tigana, a farmer in rural central Mali, doesn’t know for sure what the weather will be tomorrow – other than that... Read More
Extension agents trained on groundnut technologies to help farmers improve their yields
Groundnut cultivation in northern Nigeria can be a daunting task as the soils are generally poor. This is aggravated by the fact... Read More
Farmer’s perception of land degradation and solutions to restoring soil fertility in Niger
This post was featured in World Agroforestry Centre. Ensuring food security, reducing poverty and improving the resilient of poor smallholders famers living... Read More
Two new machine-harvestable chickpea varieties released in India: A case of demand-driven innovation
Two new machine harvestable chickpea varieties ICCV 08102 (RVG 204) and ICCV 08108 (Phule Vikram) were released recently in the Indian states... Read More
New project brings hope to farmers waiting to build on previous successful value chain initiatives
To strengthen sorghum, finger millet and pearl millet value chains in East Africa, a new project was launched. The four-year program will... Read More