Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania
Working with private seed companies, ICRISAT is helping integrate more women and youth into seed production enterprises in Tanzania. Recently we supported Read more...
Investing in rural women farmers narrows the gender gap in agriculture
The glaring inequality between men and women farmers in the African agricultural sector is alarming evidence that calls for fair, inclusive Read more...
Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women
Gender parity cannot be achieved by putting the onus of it on one gender; joint efforts by everyone are needed to create Read more...
Special training sessions initiated for young women and hearing-impaired youth in Ghana
To unlock the potential of youth in agriculture, we need targeted, inclusive interventions that appeal to specific and diverse groups of youth, Read more...
Be strong, make others strong: Women in science share stories and ideas from around the globe and across time zones
A global event held across 13 CGIAR centers to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science provided an opportunity Read more...
Tribal welfare minister inaugurates women-led processing units in Bhadrachalam and Khammam
Ms. Satyavathi Rathod, Minister for Scheduled Tribes, Women and Child Welfare, Telangana, inaugurated a women-run moringa (drumstick) processing unit in Mucharala village of Khammam district and a dry mix (ready-to-cook foods) unit in Bhadrachalam on Saturday. Both the units are wholly owned by tribal women, who were trained in food processing and entrepreneurship at ICRISAT.
WIRES: Newly launched platform to connect and inspire women in research across CGIAR
A new employee-led group, formed to support and celebrate women in science and research at CGIAR, was recently inaugurated. Women in Science Read more...
Cues to making crop improvement in Africa gender responsive
A cluster of activities are helping make The Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa (AVISA) Project’s Read more...
Does improving food market access improve rural household nutritional outcome in developing countries?
Diversification of farms is often advocated for bringing diet diversity to rural households and improving nutrition, but how does it compare to Read more...
Think big, focus on nutrition, gender, climate change research, communication and partnership
On a virtual visit to offices and facilities in Mali, Niger and Nigeria, Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT, interacted with staff Read more...