Legumes: a climate-smart option to address Africa’s dependence on costly food imports
The economics of hunger and agriculture in Africa. According to the United Nations, the Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to double (to Read more...
10 new chickpea varieties released in 2020 in collaboration with NARS
Market-driven chickpea innovations record many firsts in Africa and Asia. To meet the growing global market demand for protein-rich chickpea, scientists have Read more...
Chickpea scientists pool their knowhow to train younger scientists in disease management
With newer diseases affecting chickpea crops, it is increasingly important to detect and manage them on time. With a view to develop Read more...
Genomics-assisted breeding delivers high-yielding, wilt resistant chickpea for commercial cultivation in central India
A high-yielding and wilt resistant variety with a yield potential double to that of existing varieties* was developed through genomics-assisted breeding and Read more...
New chickpea breeding protocol promises to bring down varietal development time from 12 years to 6 years
Rapid Generation Advancement promises to be a simple yet cost effective solution ICRISAT’s chickpea researchers have developed a breeding protocol that holds Read more...
Spotlight on crop diversity as ICRISAT’s Genebank holds inaugural field day
Cutting across disciplines of crop research, scientists gathered at ICRISAT to observe and evaluate germplasm material from its 40-year-old Genebank during a Read more...
Taking legumes from Science of Discovery to Science of Delivery
The journey from Project Tropical Legumes to Project AVISA “It’s not the end, it’s a new beginning.” Developing genetic resources for legume Read more...
Closer to delivering more produce and income to smallholder farmers
Farmers’ preferences, high yields, and resistance to drought, pests and diseases will be the priority for scientists. Partners of the project Delivering Read more...
Farm production: Are we growing enough pulses?
We are moving towards self-sufficiency. The annual pulses production averaged 23.7 million tonnes in the past three years, an 80% increase over Read more...
Two-fold increase in varietal adoption in seven years – a chickpea tale from Ethiopia
Adoption of improved chickpea varieties increased more than two-fold in seven years, shows data from more than 600 households in Ethiopia. “In Read more...