ICRISAT at FAO’s Global Conference on Green Development of Seed Industries
“There are no good crops without good seeds. Seeds are the foundation of agri-food systems. We rely on seeds to produce food, 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...
Seeds of rural recovery: States must consider accommodating returnee migrants in small-farming
Small and marginal farmers remain the dominant food producer and major workforce in India, and the country would rely on them to Read more...
Lockdown spurs Indian seed industry to explore leaner business models and plan door deliveries to farmers
COVID-19 might have ushered in social distancing but it did bring together Indian seed industry companies to meet virtually, think of ways Read more...
Training on digital seed roadmap use enables delivery of quality seeds to smallholder farmers
Timely access to quality seeds by smallholder farmers is a major enabler for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Farmers with the Read more...