Uncovering the secrets of silt in Telangana, India
Armed with shovels and smartphones, 16 ICRISAT staff set out across the Indian state of Telangana. Their mission – collect soil samples Read more...
You’ve probably never heard of CGIAR, but they are essential to feeding our future
It’s a question asked every day in homes around the world. No other organization has done as much to ensure families—especially the poorest—have an answer to that question as CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural research organization.
Opportunities for crop intensification in rice fallows
How farmers in Warangal district grew a second crop with residual moisture Cultivation of early-maturing chickpea in rice fallows which hold sufficient Read more...
The Seed of the Technology: ISTA conference generates interest in concerns of the drylands
Discussions at the recently concluded congress of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) reflected the seed community’s focus on seed production in Read more...
Agriculture researchers join nutrition and health scientists to discuss global challenges
Cutting across academic and national borders, over 350 researchers working in agriculture, nutrition and health gathered in India recently to understand and Read more...