Forging a network to revitalize sorghum and millets in Eastern and Southern Africa
A group of agricultural scientists and other value chain actors, such as processors and seed business houses working with sorghum and millets, Read more...
African parliamentarians, experts tap into ICRISAT’s biotech expertise
Use of biotechnology-based solutions for agricultural growth, as well as to cope with the changing climate conditions, is indispensable, observed a high-level Read more...
Legumes beckon, children of soil return to roots in Africa
It was a gamble that 30-year-old Fuseini Zaanyeya realizes was worth taking. For, quality healthcare and primary education are well within reach Read more...
Enhancing potential of African partners in the food processing sector
As part of an initiative of the Government of India under India Africa Forum Summit III, ICRISAT’s Agribusiness and Innovation Platform organized Read more...
Three sorghum varieties released in Nigeria
Nigeria’s National Committee on Variety Naming, Registration and Release on 26 July 2018, approved the registration and release of two medium-maturing sorghum varieties, SAMSORG 47 as ZAUNA-INUWA, SAMSORG 48 as KAURA BORNU, and an early medium-maturing variety, SAMSORG 49 as CF35:5, in Nigeria.
Modern, cutting-edge, collaborative – management of breeding data receives a boost across Africa
A hackathon, data migration and capacity building – it was a busy month for ICRISAT’s efforts to modernize databases and strengthen breeding Read more...
Generating interest to boost South-South cooperation in agriculture
The African Development Bank Group held its 52nd Annual Meetings this year at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India from 22-26 May. Over 3500 top Read more...
A step towards seed conservation in Africa
A team from ICRISAT-Niamey genebank, visited a community-led seed bank in Tougouri village. This seed bank is first of its kind in Read more...
Women and youth in pulse value chains: opportunities for inclusion of smallholders
This post was featured in IYP2016.org. The 2016 International Year of Pulses has brought global attention to the important roles that pulses Read more...