ICRISAT Genebank observes World Quality Day
ICRISAT’s Dr Rajendra S Paroda Genebank observed World Quality Day on 11 November. Dr Janny van Beem, Genebank Quality Management Specialist, Crop Read more...
Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT
A team of researchers has zeroed in on little millet germplasm with high nutrients, high yield and biomass potential following analysis of Read more...
Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?
Perhaps you think that the middle of a global pandemic is not an appropriate time to be discussing seed banks. Think again. Read more...
World Quality Day observed at Genebank
ICRISAT’s Genebank recently observed ‘World Quality Day’ with a session on Quality Management for its staff. The session was held to strengthen Read more...
Spotlight on crop diversity as ICRISAT’s Genebank holds inaugural field day
Cutting across disciplines of crop research, scientists gathered at ICRISAT to observe and evaluate germplasm material from its 40-year-old Genebank during a Read more...
Saving the seed: A bank that secures the future of agriculture
Stashed away in earthquake proof and environment-controlled vaults in south India, are thousands of stockpiles of seeds of crops important to Read more...
Why seed conservation and genebanks are crucial for maintaining biodiversity
With climate change threatening crop diversity, genebanks take on the crucial role of being the source of biological genetic diversity In 2012 Read more...
Crop diversity takes centerstage with 10th anniversary of Svalbard Global Seed Vault
ICRISAT scientist receives global Legacy Award for contribution towards protection of crop diversity Dr Hari D Upadhyaya from ICRISAT, India, has received Read more...
ICRISAT Scientist receives global award for being a custodian of crop diversity
Dr Hari D Upadhyaya from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India, has received the global Legacy Awards, along with six other scientists, for exceptional contribution through his lifetime’s work on preservation of crop diversity.