Strengthening soil health framework in India’s Odisha state
A training program on analyzing soil using Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES) was recently conducted in Odisha, India, for staff of Read more...
Soil atlas and two modern state referral labs launched through ICRISAT-led Bhoochetana project in Odisha, India
The soil movement started in the Indian state of Odisha two-and-half years ago through the ICRISAT-led Bhoochetana project crossed an important milestone Read more...
ICRISAT Development Center: Building capacities of partners for efficient collaborations
The ICRISAT Development Center (IDC) recently organized two training programs to equip members of ICRISAT’s partner organizations with skills and technologies that Read more...
Proposal for improved groundnut seed systems in Karnataka
The groundnut seed system in Karnataka is set to receive a boost with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, looking for Read more...
Bhoochetana: An exceptional story of innovation scale-up bringing prosperity to over 4 million farmers
Launching the Bhoochetana Timeline In May 2009, farmers in the state of Karnataka were facing declining crop yields and stagnating agricultural production. Read more...
Soil health scheme for farmers in Odisha – to benefit 4.35 million farmers in 30 districts
Bhoochetana, an initiative that has transformed lives of several million farmers in Karnataka, is now being launched in Odisha. The Department of Agriculture, Government of Odisha–and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) joined hands and signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to potentially benefit 4.35 million farmers in the state.
Farmers, scientists and government design recipes for resilient and profitable agriculture in Karnataka
In order to improve livelihoods of struggling farmers in Karnataka, India, multiple CGIAR research centers came together to design and implement a Read more...
Karnataka government leads the way in new holistic approach to public-private partnerships in agriculture
The Karnataka state government in India has initiated a public-private partnerships approach across the whole agricultural value chain – focusing not only Read more...