Artificial intelligence to track pests and diseases in India
When Dr Srikanth Rupavatharam saw hundreds of farmers dumping their tomatoes in front of an abandoned market in rural India, he started Read more...
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...
Training an army of giants for the biological control of Fall Armyworm
Scouting for natural enemies of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW) in both Asia and Africa, and establishing mass-rearing facilities will aid Read more...
Decoding increased disease and insect-pest attacks on crops
ICRISAT reaches out to farmers in four Indian states With an aim to record the occurrence and distribution of pests and diseases Read more...
Fall Armyworm: Nipping a problem in the bud
India has to effectively deal with this new insect that can devastate maize and a host of other crops. This pest has Read more...
Mobile App to Help Farmers Overcome Crop Damage
An innovative multi-lingual plant disease and pest diagnostic ‘Plantix’ app, available on farmers’ mobile phones helps them identify pests and diseases and Read more...
Mobile app to help farmers overcome crop damage launched in India
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (25 May 2017) ― “Are my crops doing well?” is a question that plagues every farmer. Now an Read more...
Crop simulation models: predicting the future of pulses
This post was featured in IYP2016.org. From the past to the present, pulses benefit agricultural systems Pulse crops have always been playing Read more...