An in-depth look at ICRISAT’s engagement in West Africa
As members of the ICRISAT Governing Board converged in Dakar, Senegal, the air was abuzz with the promise of upcoming strategies for a focused approach to the next few years. During the next few days, over a series of meetings and discussions, topics ranging from nutrition...
Solving the livestock feed supply-demand puzzle in Niger
An innovative project in Niger has linked livestock feed producers in one village to buyers in another, creating a market where none Read more...
Using the digital seed catalog and seed roadmap for better access to seed information
About 30 stakeholders from seed companies and research institutes learned how to plan their seed production using an online seed catalog. Developed Read more...
Former ICRISAT student commended
Mr Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong, former MSc student at ICRISATNairobi, has been awarded the Hans H Ruthenberg – Graduate Award by the Foundation Read more...
Eat Local, Eat Seasonal, Eat Variety, Eat Healthy
A friend in the international nutrition community once narrated me an interesting interaction with few tribals in their project area. While making the villagers aware about the benefits of traditional foods like millets for a healthy living...
Making a mark in the global high oleic oils market
The importance of high oleic (HO) oil groundnuts was highlighted at the High Oleic Congress 2019, an event dedicated to the fast-growing Read more...
Equipping researchers with tools for geospatial and remote sensing data analysis
A recent capacity-building exercise conducted in Nigeria trained a multidisciplinary team of researchers in the use of remote sensing in their respective Read more...
Building institutional capacity for data-informed decisions
Data collection, curation and quality maintenance are the stepping stones towards data-driven solutions. The availability of datasets improves decision making and guides Read more...
Genomics delivers ‘super chickpea’ in record time
India is set to launch improved chickpea, developed in record time through genomics-assisted breeding in a first-of-its-kind effort. Two new varieties with drought tolerance and disease resistance were recently identified for farming by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)....
Forage sorghum hybrid hailed as a landmark cultivar in India
A new sorghum hybrid developed using ICRISAT breeding material was recently given special recognition as the Outstanding Forage Hybrid 2019 for revolutionizing Read more...