Dryland crop technology to rescue drought-hit crop-livestock farmers in Zimbabwe
Climate change-induced droughts in Zimbabwe over the last two decades has hit resource-poor farmers the most. Many watched their valuable livestock die Read more...
Genomics-Assisted Breeding 2.0 for Sustainable Agriculture
Accelerating genetic gains through genomics-assisted breeding 2.0 approaches will deliver higher produce for smallholder farmers while ensuring sustainable agriculture and environmental Read more...
Smallscale composting can help put the brakes on youth immigration in Niger
A small group of youth from Niger learned a fast-paced composting technique. Their learnings are not only helping return profits but are Read more...
Odisha government, ICRISAT ink new agriculture partnership for vulnerable tribal groups
Government of Odisha is collaborating with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to strengthen management of natural resources for the benefit of the state’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups that are dependent on agriculture. Accordingly, ICRISAT will undertake capacity building initiatives, water harvesting, recording of hydrological parameters and crop productivity in addition to monitoring land-use as well as land-cover through remote sensing and GIS in 12 districts of Odisha.
Rural Revitalization: The rural road to $5-trillion GDP
Rural revitalization should be driven by promoting agro-industries and linkages between farm and non-farm sectors. India is aiming to become a $5-trillion Read more...
Food systems need urgent overhaul to combat desertification
Scientists, policymakers, farmers and consumers all need to collaborate to mainstream nutritious and resilient crops that can be grown locally and help Read more...
Post-Covid agri reforms: Odisha could be frontrunner
Many reforms in the Indian agricultural sector were long due for want of enabling rules in States or differences between State and Read more...
Ab Inbev partners with ICRISAT to Increase water access of communities in Sangareddy, Telangana
Charminar and Crown Breweries to impact 12 target villages by establishing more than 100 watershed replenishment structures Projects include on-farm ponds, check Read more...
International organizations team up to power new and smarter foods
How do we tackle some of the biggest and critical global nutritional health/environmental issues in unison? How could we achieve greater impact Read more...
Establishing millet private industry collaborations globally
Over 100 millet companies displayed their products at the Organics and Millets International Trade Fair and conference at Bengaluru, India. “Buyer Seller Read more...