Real-time surveillance decrypts dry root rot spread in Central India
Assessing the impact of climate variability on plant diseases and insect pests is the first step towards developing strategies for climate-resilient agriculture. Read more...
Decoding increased disease and insect-pest attacks on crops
ICRISAT reaches out to farmers in four Indian states With an aim to record the occurrence and distribution of pests and diseases Read more...
How we work to ensure pest-free exchange of plant genetic resources
Phytosanitation – prevention of introduction of plant pests into new areas – is critical to maintaining and sharing of plant genetic material. Read more...
‘Plantix’ now in Kannada – smartphone app helps farmers detect crop damage
Farmers across Karnataka in India will now be able to combat crop diseases with the touch of a screen. Plantix, an Android smartphone app that can detect pests, diseases and also identify nutrient deficiencies, was launched in the local language Kannada on Monday.
Fall Armyworm: Nipping a problem in the bud
India has to effectively deal with this new insect that can devastate maize and a host of other crops. This pest has Read more...
ICRISAT awarded Microsoft’s AI for Earth grant to promote environmental sustainability
As part of its worldwide AI for Earth program, Microsoft has recently announced grants to provide artificial intelligence (AI) technology to organizations Read more...
How do we fight the Fall armyworm, the new wound of African agriculture ?
Two years after its first detection in West Africa, this invasive caterpillar is threatening the food security of millions of small farmers Read more...
Preserving the genetic diversity of dryland crops for posterity: The role of phytosanitation
The ICRISAT genebank in India chronicles over 10,000 years of cultivated dryland crops history. It conserves over 120,494 accessions of dryland cereals 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...