Use of scientific evidence for greater partnerships and better policies
Surveys on agricultural technology adoption in Nigeria carried out in 2019-2020 revealed gains made in crop yields, gross margins and ROI, as well as challenges in accessing improved seeds. One of the suggestions made on the basis of these results was that ICRISAT develop appropriate policy briefs Read more...
Gross Margin Analysis – A tool for better farm management
A training session for farmers in Niger. In order to guide farmers in Niger to make better informed decisions about their farming Read more...
Women’s Day outreach events in Nigeria and Niger
Smart Food processing for household nutrition and income generation was the focus of an outreach event at Tofa Local Government Area, Kano Read more...
Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity
An insightful panel discussion on building inclusive work spaces was the focus of International Women’s Day 2020 celebrations at ICRISAT, Mali, earlier Read more...
Nutrition, gender and breeding modernization: Focal points of West and Central Africa research agenda
The spotlight was on biofortification, gender equity and breeding program modernization at the recent Regional Planning Meeting of ICRISAT West and Central Read more...
When fun and inspiration were equally enabled
International Women’s Day celebrations at ICRISAT-India From caring for one’s health and the environment to taking inspiration from stories of the accomplished Read more...
Launch of the Seed Revolving Fund, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion Initiative in Tanzania
A Seed Revolving Fund initiative for sorghum and groundnut value chains has been launched in Tanzania to tackle the challenge of limited Read more...
Misuse of the term ‘empowerment’ in daily conversations
In a world where ‘gender integration’ or ‘gender mainstreaming’ is prioritised and practiced, actors from different backgrounds come together in a ‘marriage’ arrangement of Read more...
Africa and Asia come together to lead a global initiative to diversify staples
Leading agriculture organizations from Africa and Asia have joined hands to take on a bold initiative to create a big new industry, with the intent of bringing some Smart Foods back on the plate as major staples.
International Women’s Day celebrations at ICRISAT
Women scientists at ICRISAT expressed their hopes and highlighted their struggles in their area of work in a series of videos called Read more...