Committed to Alleviating Malnutrition, India Declares Minimum Levels for Iron and Zinc in Pearl Millet
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established minimum levels of iron and zinc to be bred into national varieties of pearl millet. The news comes during the National Year of Millets and as the government of India articulates its vision for a Kuposhan Mukt Bharat (Malnutrition Free India) by 2022.
Workshop on strategies for promotion of biofortified crops for better nutrition outcomes
A one-day workshop on ‘Marketing strategies for biofortified crops’ was organized at ICRISAT by project partner HarvestPlus India on 15 September 2017 Read more...
New pearl millet varieties and hybrids capture farmers and seed producers’ interest in Niger
The newly developed open pollinated varieties and hybrids of pearl millet were showcased during a field day in farmers’ fields near Yuri Read more...