When science and industry synergize to develop better crops
Setting priorities for research in hybrid pearl millet, sorghum and pigeonpea in India Over 70 participants from 40 public and private sector Read more...
Forging a network to revitalize sorghum and millets in Eastern and Southern Africa
A group of agricultural scientists and other value chain actors, such as processors and seed business houses working with sorghum and millets, Read more...
Scientists to focus on favorable nutritional traits in sorghum for both human consumption and animal feed
Recognizing the increased market pull for sorghum grain as health food and animal feed (see box) and the use of foliage as Read more...
Drought and disease: Twin targets for pearl millet breeders
A report from a field day for scientists Developing pearl millet varieties resistant to drought and disease is the need of the Read more...
Hybrid Parents Research Consortia Advisory Committee meet to discuss future direction
The newly-formed advisory committee of the ICRISAT- Hybrid Parents Research Consortia (HPRC) met recently to discuss how to further strengthen the consortium Read more...
An exercise in demand-driven research: HPRC consultation meeting
Identifying research priorities based on feedback and identifying opportunities to utilize modern research tools, especially genomics and phenomics, to elevate genetic gains Read more...