Low-cost drought-proofing strategies help farmers in southern India
Collaborative project with Power Grid Corp of India has significant scale-out potential Technologies developed in a national CSR award-winning watershed project in Read more...
Watershed project in south India marches ahead despite COVID-19
Eight water harvesting structures were completed during May while following social distancing. The timing was critical to capture monsoon rains and benefit 2,000 smallholder Read more...
Revive havelis, India’s ancient rain harvesting farms, to save big on money and resources
Have you ever heard of a dual-purpose farm that is a reservoir in the monsoon and a fertile farm in the next Read more...
Most prestigious CSR award given for integrated watershed management
The President of India recognized the Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) with the highest CSR award for bettering the lives of Read more...
Award given for taking the ‘waste’ out of wastewater in India’s villages for agriculture
Earlier a menace, swamps in Mentapally are now water sources for agriculture. The turnaround in the south Indian village comes on the Read more...
Corporate Social Responsibility key to scientific advancement in agriculture
New book details unique and innovative approach of ICRISAT in building public-private-people centric partnerships Partnerships between corporates, research institutions and farming communities Read more...
India gets its first biofortified sorghum
India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum, was formally launched today. Developed by ICRISAT it was released for cultivation by Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Maharashtra.
Defining India’s Agtech Buzz
Use of digital technology for creating hyperlocal solutions and value-added services for agriculture is no longer just a blip on the Read more...
Panel discussion on integrating Smart Food across programs at Deccan CSR Summit
At the recent Deccan CSR Summit a panel discussion was held on ‘Integrating Smart Food across programs’ to discuss ways in which Read more...
Four new sorghum varieties fast-tracked to release in Uganda
July 2017 saw the release of four new sorghum varieties in Uganda by the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), one of Read more...