Global team cracks genetic code to develop high-yielding, climate resilient chickpea
Research also maps the center of origin and migration route of chickpea In a major breakthrough, scientists from 21 research institutes globally, Read more...
Significant progress in pearl millet pre-breeding to develop drought- and blast-resistant varieties
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got a major boost. The identification of promising Read more...
Farmers give valuable feedback on preference for food quality traits during millet participatory selection exercise in Nigeria
“We prefer those millet varieties that, when cooked, can be stored overnight without losing color and taste and that can be served Read more...
Understanding mutation breeding for drought tolerance in crops
Mutation breeding is an effective technique to increase resilience to drought in crops grown in drought-prone countries. At a recent training course Read more...