Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea
Annual Review Meeting of GCDT-ICRISAT collaborative research project and participation in Pigeonpea Field Day With a view to using new and diverse Read more...
Neglected No Longer: Grasspea and Finger Millet Pre-breeding Get a Boost
Two food crops prized for their nutritional value and ability to survive temperature extremes, drought and poor soil are now receiving Read more...
Extended partnership to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant finger millet to farmers
armers can soon access finger millet varieties that not only withstand drought but are also resistant to parasites and diseases.
Significant progress in pearl millet pre-breeding to develop drought- and blast-resistant varieties
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got a major boost. The identification of promising Read more...
Pre-breeding funding key to pulse revolution
Unrestricted and assured funding for pre-breeding activities can exploit new and diverse sources of variation in the chickpea and pigeonpea genepools. By Read more...