Largest plant genome sequencing effort yields a pan-genome for chickpea, sets it up for a breeding revolution
An international team of researchers from 41 organizations has assembled chickpea’s (chana) pan-genome by sequencing the genomes of 3,366 chickpea lines from Read more...
Genomics-assisted breeding delivers high-yielding, wilt resistant chickpea for commercial cultivation in central India
A high-yielding and wilt resistant variety with a yield potential double to that of existing varieties* was developed through genomics-assisted breeding and Read more...
ICAR recognizes ICRISAT scientist with prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award
Dr Rajeev Varshney, Director, ICRISAT’s Genetic Gains Research Program, was named a recipient of Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Read more...
First public research facility to put agriculture on fast-forward launched at ICRISAT
Efforts to modernize crop breeding took a giant leap today with the unveiling of ICRISAT’s new facility, which is projected to significantly lower time and cost of crop varietal development. The state-of-the-art facility is a first for any public sector agricultural research institution.
Spotlight on pearl millet – biofortification and drought tolerance
Biofortification Pearl millet scientists discussed the ‘Future micronutrient breeding strategy in pearl millet’, and agreed that phenotyping for micronutrient trait was the Read more...
Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance in chickpea. The project, ‘Functional Genomics of Chickpea Read more...
Indian soil laboratory network in the making
A soil laboratory network at the national level will be established in partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research under the aegis Read more...
Forage sorghum hybrid hailed as a landmark cultivar in India
A new sorghum hybrid developed using ICRISAT breeding material was recently given special recognition as the Outstanding Forage Hybrid 2019 for revolutionizing Read more...
Helping rein in stray cattle to increase farm incomes
A series of initiatives, including increasing rainfed fodder production and rapid livestock pregnancy diagnosis, have been taken this monsoon in India’s Uttar Read more...
New technologies for a new breed of researchers
ICRISAT’s CEGSB conducts two-week training in next generation genomics for PJTSAU scientists To accelerate crop improvement in Telangana, ICRISAT’s Center of Excellence Read more...