A monk’s souvenir that became pigeonpea’s crown jewel
ICP 7035, a landrace of pigeonpea from India is a rare line with resistance to multiple diseases, is hardy and a consumer’s Read more...
Public and private sector scientists pick pearl millet material for their breeding programs
Public and private sector scientists visited 20,000 pearl millet breeding plots at ICRISAT this week to select material for their breeding programs. Read more...
UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action
Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth in the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), led a high-level delegation to discuss climate-resilient agriculture, biodiversity and sustainability during his visit to the ICRISAT here on Thursday. Read more
A harmonized regulatory landscape for new breeding technologies need of the hour
Researchers and policy specialists from across the world called for a uniform enabling regulation to use new breeding technologies (NBTs) effectively. They Read more...
The 5Gs of genomics are vital to accelerate crop breeding
ICRISAT scientist joins in for webinar series Genomics-assisted crop breeding technology can help advance crop improvement at an accelerated pace to ensure Read more...
Breeding future-ready crops: selecting priority traits in breeding programs via product profiles
Developing crop varieties that meet the needs of all stakeholders, with farmers, value chain actors and end-use consumers having specific needs for Read more...
How scientists use seeds to mitigate effects of climate change
According to the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, global food production is expected to decrease two percent every Read more...
Enabling Marginalized Farmers to Have a Say in Crop Cultivar Selection
In Indervelly village, North Telangana, India, a few weeks after the last rains in mid-November, cotton seeds are ripening, ready for harvest Read more...
Data management for facilitating better crop breeding decisions
Training sessions on how to create field books, manage nurseries and archive data using the breeding management system (BMS) were conducted for Read more...