ICRISAT sorghum lines demonstrate high resistance to fungal disease in the USA
Among 158 sorghum lines that were tested in Pennsylvania for resistance to the fungal disease anthracnose leaf blight, ICRISAT lines, specifically ICSB94, Read more...
‘Kuroiler chickens’ hold the key to better livelihoods: improves nutrition and income for communities
The ICRISAT-led CLIM2 project has helped farmers in Malawi improve poultry productivity by introducing to them Kuroiler chicken, which are hardy, produce Read more...
Can India sustain high growth of pulses production?
India has made remarkable progress in enhancing production of pulses during the past 15 years. During 2005-06, the total production of pulses Read more...
Systems thinking can guide Africa’s unique pathway to sustainable food and agriculture systems
Given that most farms in Africa are in the hands of families that integrate livestock with crop production, the continent is well-poised Read more...
Why are aspirations of farming communities important to know in developing economies?
A systematic literature review of studies from 14 low and middle income countries in Asia and Africa has suggested that aspirations of Read more...
Work on a ‘forgotten foods’ manifesto begins in Africa
To trigger research and value chain actions as well as advocacy and promotion of indigenous and forgotten foods in Africa, an extensive Read more...
Mighty millets super grains of power
The United Nations General Assembly adopted an India-sponsored resolution to mark 2023 as the international year of millets. We delve into Read more...
Global Landscapes Forum Africa: Restoring Africa’s drylands needs a localized, integrated approach, say experts at the conference
At the recent GLF Africa: Restoring Africa’s Drylands Conference, thousands of restoration practitioners, scientists, activists, policymakers and others discussed ideas to provide Read more...
Partnering for nutrition sensitive agriculture in Sudan
Promoting improved crop varieties, strengthening seed systems and nutrition sensitive agriculture were identified areas of intervention that can help Sudan transform its Read more...
Burkina Faso releases its first pearl millet hybrid
Burkina Faso recently approved the commercial use of its first pearl millet hybrid called Nafagnon. With the approval, the single-cross hybrid also became the first of its kind to be approved in West and Central Africa. Nafagnon yields as much as 45 percent higher than popular variety Misari-1. It is more resistant to downy mildew and has higher fodder yield potential. Read more...