Ten years and counting: Karnataka state reinforces ties with ICRISAT
ICRISAT’s long-standing collaboration with the government of Karnataka State, India, has enabled millions of farmers in the state to increase their incomes Read more...
Innovation Platforms: Malawian agriculture drumming to a new beat
Agriculture is about people. People talk all the time, but not always about the right stuff! The most effective way to find Read more...
Feeling the pulse: Towards better self-sufficiency in pulses in India
A multi-pronged approach including quality seed availability and increased profitability for farmers can help India bridge the demand-supply gap in pulses, says Read more...
A thriving community of women seed producers
It started with just three women farmers who were part of a pilot from Pagou village, Burkina Faso, who were trained on Read more...
Proposal for improved groundnut seed systems in Karnataka
The groundnut seed system in Karnataka is set to receive a boost with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, looking for Read more...
Seed-producing cooperatives improve access to quality seeds in West and Central Africa
New study observes the rise of seed-producing cooperatives in the region A new study by the Access to Seeds Index, supported Read more...
Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
The use of systems modeling tools and decision support systems can be of great advantage to farmers by helping them plan their Read more...
Empowered women and an enriched community – the groundnut story of northern Nigeria
Mrs Hadja Talatu Idrissa of Bunkure, near Kano, Nigeria, is the leader of a 25-women group in groundnut production and processing. They Read more...
Saving the seed: A bank that secures the future of agriculture
Stashed away in earthquake proof and environment-controlled vaults in south India, are thousands of stockpiles of seeds of crops important to Read more...
Former ICRISAT Regional Director is now a Senior Fellow
Dr Said N Silim, eminent crop physiologist and agricultural development specialist from Tanzania, has recently been appointed an ICRISAT Fellow. Dr Silim Read more...