Bridging two continents: Ethiopian Ministerial delegation visits India
A high-level ministerial delegation from Ethiopia recently visited India to observe and learn from best practices in dryland agriculture, rainwater conservation techniques Read more...
New groundnut varieties increase profits with 50% cost reduction and better post-harvest management
“Compared to the local groundnut variety, I earned INR 2,000-3,000 (USD 31-46) more per acre from the new improved variety ‘Devi’,” says Read more...
ICRISAT and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, Collaborate for Sharing Advanced Breeding Technologies to Improve Crops that Feed Millions
A Master Alliance Agreement (MAA) was signed between Peter Carberry, Director General (Acting), ICRISAT, and Tom Greene, Senior Research Director, Corteva Agriscience™. The technology sharing includes CRISPR-Cas gene editing, adapting transformation techniques to new crops, and applying knowledge of plant biochemical pathways with the goal of productivity and quality improvements for crops that feed millions of people. DuPont Pioneer, now part of Corteva Agriscience™, will provide access to intellectual property, material and know-how related to CRISPR-Cas and plant transformation.
Soil health scheme for farmers in Odisha – to benefit 4.35 million farmers in 30 districts
Bhoochetana, an initiative that has transformed lives of several million farmers in Karnataka, is now being launched in Odisha. The Department of Agriculture, Government of Odisha–and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) joined hands and signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to potentially benefit 4.35 million farmers in the state.
Women in blue use smart foods to fight malnutrition in rural India
empowering women can make a real difference to improving nutrition in rural areas Despite having the most dynamic food production growth among Read more...
‘Contour bunding’ preserves soils and boosts farmers’ incomes by 20% in Mali – new study
A simple innovation can go a long way to help lives and livelihood of farmers in the drylands. A team of ICRISAT Read more...
Millets and Sorghum: Forgotten Foods for the Future
Millets and sorghum are grains that are nutrient-rich, drought-tolerant crops and can support communities around the world. The International Crop Research Institute Read more...