Rejuvenation in Bundelkhand: How an upland watershed got its groundwater back
The world of water management is replete with stories about traditional systems that break down, such as the one we reported in Read more...
Doubling Farmers’ Income project gets boost from Agriculture Minister
Strategies to harvest rainwater in drought-prone regions, through the collaborative Doubling Farmers’ Income project, received a boost with inputs from the state Read more...
How scaling up vegetable grafting is helping Indian farmers reap 30% more yields
More than 400 vegetable producers in India’s Andhra Pradesh state have taken to cultivating grafted vegetables in an attempt to double their Read more...
With global accreditation, ICRISAT soil laboratory set to serve as focal point for soil analysis
ICRISAT’s soil laboratory has recently been accredited by the FAO Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), becoming only the second lab in India Read more...
Newborn calf holds out hope for Bundelkhand’s cattle
A female calf birthed recently in a north Indian village, following sexed sorted insemination, could herald the end of rampant abandoning of Read more...
Water harvesting brings home migrant farmers
Migration is making a U-turn out of Bundelkhand region in India where a project is underway to double farmers’ incomes. Water harvesting Read more...
Award given for taking the ‘waste’ out of wastewater in India’s villages for agriculture
Earlier a menace, swamps in Mentapally are now water sources for agriculture. The turnaround in the south Indian village comes on the Read more...
Improved water management and livelihoods through CSR for farmers in southern India
Knowledge and training related to management of water and other natural resources will be shared with communities around the dry region of Read more...
Giving back to the community: Enthusiastic homemakers learn the science of safe composting of kitchen waste
A group of enthusiastic homemakers from a large housing colony that generates two tons of garbage per day attended an hour-long session Read more...
ICRISAT Development Center: Building capacities of partners for efficient collaborations
The ICRISAT Development Center (IDC) recently organized two training programs to equip members of ICRISAT’s partner organizations with skills and technologies that Read more...