Giving Africa’s new crop varieties a data boost digitally
To increase adoption of new improved varieties in Africa, a webinar was recently organized under the aegis of the AVISA project to Read more...
ICRISAT’s state-of-the-art seed processing facilities begin operations
Efficient production of high-quality seed for research is an important activity for modern breeding and genebank programs. To bolster this activity, ICRISAT Read more...
Legal experts decode rules for plant variety protection registration
Legal experts in plant variety protection noted that registering a new plant variety in India, although time-consuming, can be simplified with a Read more...
Certified seed fetches twice the market rate: Farmers hitch onto seed production
Growing certified improved seed of millets and legumes is a profitable business enterprise for farmer cooperatives in Mali. Improved seed summon twice 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...
Steering the seed revolving fund initiative to meet growing farmers’ demand for certified seed
Adoption of new varieties can never be successful until efficient seed delivery systems are in place. To increase the efficacy and impact Read more...
Using the digital seed catalog and seed roadmap for better access to seed information
About 30 stakeholders from seed companies and research institutes learned how to plan their seed production using an online seed catalog. Developed Read more...
From grass to great: Tropical Legumes project transforms agricultural extension in Northern Nigeria
Over a decade of efforts by the Tropical Legumes project towards building and strengthening agricultural extension systems is paying off in Northern Nigeria as Read more...
Increasing farm productivity in Kenya through cultivation of improved legumes and cereals
In a span of one year, 300 farmers in Kerio valley in Kenya earned over KES 4.8 million (USD 46,978) by cultivating Read more...