Not just maize: Africa’s fall Armyworm crisis threatens sorghum, other crops, too
Scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Niger say that 99 percent of the media and Read more...
New case studies are powerful examples of gender-responsive plant and animal breeding
Adoption and impact of new crop varieties and animal breeds depend on the tangible benefits these provide for the women and men Read more...
Artificial Intelligence in agriculture? Register now for this and more at ICRISAT-Corteva Plant Science Symposium-2018
Hyderabad│09 August 2018: Climate is changing, agriculture must too. This is the tagline of the international ICRISAT-Corteva Plant Science Symposium-2018, being held Read more...
Seed-producing cooperatives improve access to quality seeds in West and Central Africa
New study observes the rise of seed-producing cooperatives in the region A new study by the Access to Seeds Index, supported Read more...
Saving the seed: A bank that secures the future of agriculture
Stashed away in earthquake proof and environment-controlled vaults in south India, are thousands of stockpiles of seeds of crops important to Read more...
Climate change may reduce rabi and kharif crop earnings by up to 13.7% and 5.5%; farmers left to their own resources to cope
Harsimranjit Brar, 26, has an unforgettable childhood memory of his family’s fields in Fatuhi Khera, a village in Punjab’s Sri Muktsar Sahib Read more...
Fighting Malnutrition Among Farmers
Farmers are the nutrition providers of any nation. They are responsible for producing food for the entire nation. Ironically, they are Read more...
Integrating institutional enabling factors can provide a new avenue to scaling up climate-smart agriculture
New study explores whether and how institutional perspectives are reflected in the global literature on climate-smart agriculture. Published recently in the Read more...
Africa’s first biofortified pearl millet variety aims to combat anaemia
For millions of women and children in Africa anaemia is a significant public health concern—and diets deficient in iron are often to blame. But consuming a new variety of pearl millet called chakti—with an additional 20% of the estimated average requirement of iron—may improve their nutritional status and help them reach their physical and cognitive potential.
Women in blue use smart foods to fight malnutrition in rural India
empowering women can make a real difference to improving nutrition in rural areas Despite having the most dynamic food production growth among Read more...