Youth or Young mothers? The paradox of transitions in the rural women’s lives
Year 2020 is a unique year. We have spent most of it ‘surprised’ by the turn of events. In early 2020, we Read more...
6 Ideas to transform food systems in a post-COVID-19 India
The ongoing health crisis around COVID-19 has raised global concerns on food and nutrition security. India has not seen immediate serious disruptions Read more...
Legume farmer fab labs design seeds that work for family farms, women and the market.
Protein and micronutrient-packed legumes like cowpea, groundnut, beans or chickpea are important crops for small farmers in developing countries to improve family Read more...
Dairying unproductive in harsh landscapes? Not anymore
A consortium led by ICRISAT implemented a slew of measures over two years to improve dairying in a drought-prone north Indian region, Read more...
Niger: WhatsApp comes to the rescue of agriculture extension and farmers in lockdown
A WhatsApp group, ‘Climate information’, helped ICRISAT train 139 agriculture extension staff in interpretting seanonal forecast through slide-by-slide posting of presentations accompanied Read more...
Crops, pollination, food: Why we need bees
One-third of the world’s crops need pollination to set seeds and fruits, and a majority of them are pollinated by bees. Along Read more...
COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural
Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and sustainable...
Pulse champions and smart seed innovations boost farmers’ incomes and resilience
Cowpea and groundnut are considered ‘golden grains’ for many women farmers in West Africa, as they make decent money processing these pulse Read more...
Stronger local food value chains can leave Eastern and Southern Africa more resilient post COVID-19
COVID-19 has seized the drylands of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), home to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Mitigation efforts Read more...
The coronavirus pandemic exposes a global hunger crisis as well as a health emergency
The direct consequences of a novel disease outbreak like Covid-19 are immediate and obvious: rising numbers of illnesses and deaths. But the Read more...