Rising fodder shortage prompts release of two pearl millet varieties with superior and higher forage in south India
Two pearl millet varieties with 7.0% and 5.4% higher green forage yields as compared to national check Giant Bajra, were released for Read more...
Genetic molecular markers to accelerate genetic gains in crops
Dr Rajeev Varshney from the Center of Excellence in Genomics and Systems Biology, ICRISAT, sheds light on his recent research in an Read more...
Modelling tools equip scientists to predict pest and disease attacks in a climate change scenario
A five-day workshop on agricultural pest and disease modeling was conducted to equip agricultural scientists with tools and techniques to create and Read more...
A gentle soul with strong views: Remembering former Board Member Dr Bharati Karsondas Patel
She was fun, had strong views, was pragmatic and very outspoken, yet kind and gentle to a fault bearing no ill will Read more...
Five-year plan for driving Grain Legume and Dryland Cereals seed delivery systems through commodity value chains
For those seeking to create a win-win for farmers, marketers and consumers of grain legumes and dryland cereals, this handy 15-pager has Read more...
Discussions on propelling India towards biofuel sees calls for more R&D
India has made good progress in blending bioethanol with gasoline (petrol) and biodiesel with diesel, said Dr Ashok Kumar Are, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, while pointing out the need for faster establishment of 2G biofuel plants and stepping up R&D to improve biofuel feedstocks for India to be able to meet its future targets. Read more...
Double harvest for half the effort
Peter Mwangofi is a pigeonpea farmer from Karonga district in Malawi. He relies on the crop for both food and income. Over the past few years, Mwangofi has seen a decline in pigeonpea produce, mainly due to land pressure, as he now has a smaller landholding than he did in the past.
Remembering Dr Dallas Leon Oswalt
Dr Dallas Oswalt, former Head of International Training at ICRISAT, passed away on 14 August. He was 92. Colleagues remember him as Read more...
Soil-borne pathogen new to chickpea growing regions in India detected
A soil-borne pathogen, new to chickpea growing regions in India, was detected during a real-time survey being conducted regularly to study the Read more...
Bigger, bolder, high-yielding confectionery groundnut variety released in Karnataka, India
A superior export-quality confectionery groundnut variety that comes with a higher benefit-cost ratio compared to local checks was released for cultivation in Read more...