Post-Covid agri reforms: Odisha could be frontrunner
Many reforms in the Indian agricultural sector were long due for want of enabling rules in States or differences between State and Read more...
Lessons from a pandemic to repurpose India’s agricultural policy
As the coronavirus crisis triggers a large-scale exodus of migrant agricultural workers from India’s food basket, it’s time the country diversified beyond labor- and water-intensive crops, say Dr Arabinda K Padhee and Prof Prabhu Pingali...
Preparing for the ‘New Normal’ – Agriculture amid the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 continues to claim lives and disrupt livelihoods around the world. While strengthening immediate relief activities Arun Balamatti recommends a few priorities Read more...
‘I will miss our mission, global reach, committed staff…’
‘The development and construction of a simulation model of the growth of pearl millet Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke’ would not ring a Read more...
Landmark private-public partnership forged to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector
Bringing together public and private organizations working in agriculture, Nigeria recently formed a country-level committee with ICRISAT as its co-chair. The committee Read more...
The power of the positive – ICRISAT DG calls attention to agriculture’s narrative
Leaving doomsday predictions and grim pictures of the world behind is important to make a difference to agriculture research in the world, Read more...
Panel discussion on integrating Smart Food across programs at Deccan CSR Summit
At the recent Deccan CSR Summit a panel discussion was held on ‘Integrating Smart Food across programs’ to discuss ways in which Read more...
SAARC-CGIAR consultative meeting
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), a regional center for agriculture and rural development, had an interactive session with CGIAR Centers working in Read more...