Aflatoxin rapid detection technology wins Big Data Inspire Challenge 2020
A little box that can predict the amount of harmful aflatoxin contained in a handful of sample groundnuts… sounds like a far-fetched Read more...
Training the present to feed the future in nine countries
Twenty-five agriculture extension officers and trainers from nine African and Asian countries learnt about the latest in agriculture practices, agribusiness, food safety Read more...
Hands-on training program on aflatoxin detection
To check for aflatoxin contamination in their products, groundnut value chain stakeholders in Bangladesh attended a hands-on training program. Participants learnt to Read more...
Uganda President visits and urges for continued attention to aflatoxin solutions
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda visited the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) a key partner in ICRISAT’s Read more...
Field visits to increase the awareness of farmers and agriculture extension workers on improved technologies for sustainable agricultural intensification
“I was among the first group of farmers trained on contour bunding as part of the Africa RISING technology park activities in Read more...
Farmers select promising aflatoxin tolerant lines during a field day at Silbelle, Ghana
A participatory varietal selection field day was organized at Silbelle, north Ghana on 5th October. The purpose of the field day was Read more...
Extension agents trained on groundnut technologies to help farmers improve their yields
Groundnut cultivation in northern Nigeria can be a daunting task as the soils are generally poor. This is aggravated by the fact Read more...
Enhancing awareness on improved sorghum and groundnut technologies in Mali
Farmers from four regions of Mali learnt about groundnut hybridization, sorghum hybrids and multipurpose sweet sorghum, open pollinated varieties of sorghum, varieties Read more...
Technologies for aflatoxin management and profitable crop-livestock integration draw attention at agri-fair
A participatory approach involving farmers to solve crop and livestock production challenges in the semi-arid areas of central Tanzania, won the appreciation Read more...
Integrating pigeonpea to supplement nutrition needs in children
A maize-based farming system is depriving children in Malawi and Tanzania of a well-rounded nutritious diet. Dr S Anitha describes how a Read more...