Mars Chocolate and ICRISAT eye low aflatoxin contamination peanut, launch new research project
Mars Chocolate North America, LLC and ICRISAT launched a new research project to deploy advanced sequencing tools and genomics approaches for developing Read more...
Why I switched to eating grandma’s food
During my childhood visits to my ancestral home in rural Uttar Pradesh in northern India, I would often find my grandmother eating Read more...
Scientific research to guide agriculture planning in Nigeria says Minister
Scientific evidence, learnings and recommendations from research institutes will be considered while drafting the National Agriculture and Technology Innovation Plan of the Read more...
ICRISAT’s genebank begins massive safekeeping exercise
ICRISAT’s genebank has begun sending copies of its large germplasm collection to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a backup, Read more...
Facilitating collaboration between policymakers and researchers for effective and dynamic climate-smart solutions in Zimbabwe
Climate change worsens poverty for large parts of the population in Zimbabwe. There are multiple efforts to incorporate climate change adaptation in Read more...
From strength to strength in the drylands with diversity, values and commitment
Cultural diversity, cheer and resilience marked ICRISAT’s 49th Annual Day celebrated on 21 December across its offices in Africa and India. Signalling Read more...
Government of Zimbabwe, key donors and partners commit to working more closely with ICRISAT
ICRISAT’s standing as an important partner in Zimbabwe’s efforts to build resilient food and nutrition systems was reaffirmed by the Government, donors Read more...
A new milestone in data-driven breeding
Performance data on genotypes has been utilized to make crop selection and advancement decisions at ICRISAT’s first Product Advancement Meeting, heralding a Read more...
Lockdown Lessons from Zimbabwe: How to preserve livelihoods during a pandemic
Marked by hyperinflation and battered by several years of drought, Zimbabwe’s troubled economy took a hit for the worse as the country Read more...
Research organizations and private sector need to work closely to get research outputs to end users, says World Bank Representatives
Team from the World Bank visits ICRISAT-Mali. “The research-for-development community and the private sector should reinforce their linkages with farming communities by Read more...