Healthier and prosperous Africa: ‘AVISA’ project launched for faster agriculture gains in seven countries
Tanzanian Minister for Agriculture calls for more public-private collaboration Greater yields, higher incomes and improved livelihoods – these will be the results Read more...
Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional and financial security. Simba is a village located about Read more...
Strengthening the capacity of local research teams to develop technologies that help farmers
The quality of breeding research depends on the skills of field technicians and the quality of data they collect. A two-week participatory Read more...
New project brings hope to farmers waiting to build on previous successful value chain initiatives
To strengthen sorghum, finger millet and pearl millet value chains in East Africa, a new project was launched. The four-year program will Read more...
Sorghum seed consortium boosts adoption of improved cultivars in India
In order to increase the uptake of improved post-rainy sorghum cultivars in India, a Sorghum Seed Consortium has successfully promoted the distribution Read more...
New initiative to help Sorghum and Millet farmers increase their yields in spite of high temperatures and low rainfall
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (May 11, 2016). A dryland cereals improvement project ‘HOPE Phase 2’ aimed at improving productivity of sorghum, pearl millet Read more...