Center of Excellence to support farmers for better climate resilience and early pest/disease warning
Climate change, plant diseases and insect pests cause an estimated annual loss of US$ 8.6 billion, posing a huge challenge for smallholder farmers. This is where the Center of Excellence on Climate Change Research for Plant Protection (CoE-CCRPP), set up by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) at ICRISAT, could make a difference.
ICRISAT welcomes Mr Sanjay Agarwal as its new Board member
Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India, who took on the mantle from Dr SK Read more...
Food and Agriculture Organization endorses India’s proposal for an International Year of Millets
The Government of India has led the initiative for an International year of Millets, through the UN system, and garnered support from Read more...
Drought and disease: Twin targets for pearl millet breeders
A report from a field day for scientists Developing pearl millet varieties resistant to drought and disease is the need of the Read more...
Drones fly in to change the way we work in research fields
Data collection in agriculture research fields is all set to become cheaper, rapid and more precise with the foray of drones. Worldwide, Read more...
Taking science to the next level – ICRISAT Board meeting focuses on strategy
The ICRISAT Strategic Plan, Crop Improvement and the Genebank strategies on the agenda New science and research pathways were the focus of Read more...
Wild cousins of finger millet show promise of parasite resistance
Finger millet can be grown at altitudes ranging from sea level to over 2000 metres above sea level, can withstand drought, Read more...
Water conservation structures brighten farmers’ hopes in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
For Indian farmers reeling under deficit rainfall in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharging structures bring all the relief they Read more...
Two to tango: How groundnut production in Nigeria is thriving on synergy
Groundnut farmers in Nigeria have benefited immensely through collaboration between two major projects. This has helped promote improved groundnut varieties and strengthen Read more...
Training on digital seed roadmap use enables delivery of quality seeds to smallholder farmers
Timely access to quality seeds by smallholder farmers is a major enabler for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Farmers with the Read more...