Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional and financial security. Simba is a village located about Read more...
Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
What the 2018 GAP Report® recommends Is the world prepared to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? What role do consumers, Read more...
Boosting confidence in farm innovations – Simulating impact with systems modelling tools
Can farm earnings be estimated before doing anything on the ground? A new tool promises to do just that. Researchers from Commonwealth Read more...
New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs
A new initiative has begun to better support value chains where farmers’ welfare is one key component, through the creation of social Read more...
A framework to identify suitable on-farm approaches to combat climate change
Comparing ‘climate smart’ agricultural strategies just became easier. A framework that can lead to right farm interventions in these times of changing Read more...
How we work to ensure pest-free exchange of plant genetic resources
Phytosanitation – prevention of introduction of plant pests into new areas – is critical to maintaining and sharing of plant genetic material. Read more...
Tackling barriers to women’s participation in soybean value chains
In Mozambique and Malawi, the agriculture sector offers huge potential to improve the lives of rural households, which make up a signficiant Read more...
Digital disruption in agriculture
Agriculture in India contributes to about 17% of GDP but employs nearly 55% of the population. There are about 140 m Small Read more...
Jim and Wendy Ryan Endowment Fund for researchers to use unique village studies data
Path-breaking village-level studies with over 40 years of data will be available at ICRISAT for further research with support from the Jim Read more...
Legumes beckon, children of soil return to roots in Africa
It was a gamble that 30-year-old Fuseini Zaanyeya realizes was worth taking. For, quality healthcare and primary education are well within reach Read more...