First millet-meals scientific study in schools shows millets boost child growth by 50%
Findings from a recently published three-month feeding study with 1,500 children in Karnataka suggest that millet-based mid-day meals can increase relative growth by 50%. Children rated the meals, which were designed by scientists and chefs and included little millet as a rice substitute, over 4.5 on 5 for taste.
Setting the stage for hybrid pearl millet research consortium in West Africa
Exciting times ahead as public and private institutions come together to promote millets Seed research stakeholders and representatives of private seed companies Read more...
Groundnut breeding program in Burkina Faso gets a boost with seven new improved groundnut varieties
More than 20 years after the last groundnut seed variety was registered in the seed catalog, the groundnut breeding program in West Read more...
Reaffirming an old alliance with Ethiopia for better natural resource management
Collaboration with Ethiopian institutes on systems-based research programs – including joint projects in soil fertility management, watershed management, dryland irrigation systems, rangeland Read more...
ICRISAT student researcher employs advanced technology for pearl millet trait development in US collaboration
PhD student Rashika Aher made the most of an opportunity to carry out research at Corteva Agriscience, Johnston, Iowa, USA. She recently Read more...