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Second Training Course on New Crop Breeding Technologies
ICRISAT Patancheru, HyderabadDownload Flyer Background: Plant breeding has evolved from a largely visual based selection of candidates from a population that have genetic variability for the targeted trait(s) to the use of sophisticated innovations and tools to make data-driven and evidence-based selection decisions. The principles of quantitative genetics are used in plant breeding to select the candidates Read more...
International Training Course on Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification of Drylands
ICRISAT Patancheru, HyderabadTo register sent mail to padmaja.ravula@icrisat.org VenueICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad Download brochure Background: Growing climate crisis, rapidly degenerating soils, extinction of Agro-biodiversity and highly volatile markets have raised stern fears for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)specially related to agriculture, when we have left with only 7 annual harvests to go. The anthropogenic climate change has Read more...
Unlocking the Power of Diversity: The Role of Sorghum & Millets Genetic Resources in Sustainable Agriculture
An expert panel discussion on the conservation and use of sorghum and millet diversity 14 June 2023, from 12:00 to 2:30 pm CET Register here In 2023, the international community celebrates the International Year of Millets. The Secretariat of the International Treaty, in collaboration with the Crop Trust and ICRISAT, are jointly organizing an international Read more...