ICRISAT Calls for Applications from AgTech Startups under NIDHI-SSS
Applications are now open for the seed support scheme initiated by the Government of India. The Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) of the International Read more...
Wild cousins of finger millet show promise of parasite resistance
Finger millet can be grown at altitudes ranging from sea level to over 2000 metres above sea level, can withstand drought, Read more...
The future of land restoration is community-led, says WLE/ICRISAT at Tropentag
Advancing the agenda of land restoration in Africa’s Sahel region, let alone globally, is no small feat. But it is essential to Read more...
Women farmers without phones vulnerable to climate risk
Women smallholders’ limited access to mobile phones and call credits could derail use of climate information services (CIS) for adapting to climate change risks, a study Read more...
Seeding agricultural growth: Optimal support goes beyond MSP
In the general Budget this year, the Centre had announced that Minimum Support Prices (MSP) will be fixed to give a profit margin of 50% over the “cost of production” in major kharif crops.
Why seed conservation and genebanks are crucial for maintaining biodiversity
With climate change threatening crop diversity, genebanks take on the crucial role of being the source of biological genetic diversity In 2012 Read more...
How to feed 9 billion people within planetary boundaries
what are the challenges and what do we need to change to be able to feed 9 billion people by 2050? Joining Read more...
Government may adopt digital tech to reach small-scale farmers
To address numerous challenges bedeviling small scale farming in the country, the Federal Government may adopt phygital technology to reach farmers across Read more...
New study shows that groundnut immunity to aflatoxin could be within reach thanks to a double-defence approach
Aflatoxin is a hidden burden. It is spread by a deadly pathogen affecting five billion people across the world, but rarely making Read more...
LAMP: A visual, fast and low-cost diagnostic device to fight a deadly, emerging disease
Chickpea is a lifeline food crop for India’s national food security. This protein-rich pulse is important for any Indian household’s diet, especially Read more...