Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi
A whopping 49% increase in cropping area, 153 % increase in production and 68 % increase in productivity since 2000 – these Read more...
Feeding the future: Millet and sorghum grains make big gains in Mali
USAID delegation visited Mali to see impacts from projects undertaken by three CGIAR institutions A recent study revealed that sorghum and millet Read more...
India needs to choose Smart Foods to thwart deficiencies in diets; drought
India needs to move on the path of Smart Foods, which is the only way to thwart deficiencies in diets and subsist during phases of water scarcity and drought.
Laying the ground for drone-based technologies to support development of climate-ready crops
Globally, agriculture is witnessing significant technological advancement, best exemplified by the Agriculture 4.0 movement. India, one of the world’s largest food producers Read more...
Developing climate smart crops is focus of ICAR and ICRISAT partnership in India
New Delhi, India (16 March 2017) ― Climate smart crops, smart food and digitalization of breeding database are some of the core Read more...
Climate-smart crops for Myanmar’s dry regions
A research study in Myanmar seeks to identify crops with the lowest risk options for intensifying dryland cropping systems. Myanmar (formerly Burma) is Read more...
Identifying climate-smart sorghum lines for Mali
I am a PhD student from the Universite des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako, Mali, working on the integration Read more...