New book narrating India’s millet tale released, available in stores now
‘The Millet Movement in India’, the first coffee table book about the increasingly popular grain just published by Penguin Random House India, Read more...
Can India sustain high growth of pulses production?
India has made remarkable progress in enhancing production of pulses during the past 15 years. During 2005-06, the total production of pulses Read more...
First millet-meals scientific study in schools shows millets boost child growth by 50%
Findings from a recently published three-month feeding study with 1,500 children in Karnataka suggest that millet-based mid-day meals can increase relative growth by 50%. Children rated the meals, which were designed by scientists and chefs and included little millet as a rice substitute, over 4.5 on 5 for taste.
ICRISAT student researcher employs advanced technology for pearl millet trait development in US collaboration
PhD student Rashika Aher made the most of an opportunity to carry out research at Corteva Agriscience, Johnston, Iowa, USA. She recently Read more...
New Seeds Sown for Systems Biology Research at ICRISAT
Looking at nutrition from the view of the microbiome in human and soil systems may provide answers to tackle malnutrition in Asia Read more...
Workshop on strategies for promotion of biofortified crops for better nutrition outcomes
A one-day workshop on ‘Marketing strategies for biofortified crops’ was organized at ICRISAT by project partner HarvestPlus India on 15 September 2017 Read more...
Malian farmers keen on adopting agroforestry and contour bunding techniques
Agroforestry systems for growing nutritious local trees and crops for feed and fodder, and contour bunding technologies for preventing soil erosion caught Read more...