Smallscale composting can help put the brakes on youth immigration in Niger
A small group of youth from Niger learned a fast-paced composting technique. Their learnings are not only helping return profits but are Read more...
Why youth here aspire to be farmers, the case of Burkina Faso
Jobs that are intellectually satisfying, economically rewarding and low on drudgery are the biggest draw for youth anywhere in the world. This Read more...
A good pearl millet hybrid gets even better
A team of researchers in India has bettered an immensely popular pearl millet hybrid, HHB 67 Improved, endowing it with 58% higher Read more...
Africa is on the threshold of a new beginning, and ICRISAT can help
Along with investments from national governments, ICRISAT can help African countries boost their agricultural productivity, improve food and nutrition security, and enhance Read more...
Strengthening soil health framework in India’s Odisha state
A training program on analyzing soil using Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES) was recently conducted in Odisha, India, for staff of Read more...
Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT
A team of researchers has zeroed in on little millet germplasm with high nutrients, high yield and biomass potential following analysis of Read more...
Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition
Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, during a recent visit to the ICRISAT Matopos Research Read more...
Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier
Two improved groundnut varieties have helped a group of farmers in Ghana increase their yields five-fold, breaking a three-decade stranglehold on the Read more...
The many aspects of commercializing protected plant varieties in India
Agribusiness enterprises were advised to consider the cost of plant variety protection, time taken to obtain it and the capacity for legal Read more...
A tale of ‘chicken and egg’: Malawi farmers reduce poultry feed cost by 80%, increase egg production by 200% through improved feed
Compelled by high cost of commercial feed and low egg production, a group of farmers-turned-entrepreneurs began making nutritious chicken feed with locally Read more...