Building villages where water saving and waste upcycling is a way of life
A holistic watershed approach that not just conserves water and soil for better crop production but touches people’s lives through science-led interventions Read more...
Joining hands with reputed agri university to drive livelihood enhancement for Telangana farmers
A high-level delegation from Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) recently visited our Hyderabad campus and discussed options to collaborate on Read more...
Environment Minister launches women-owned food processing unit in Telangana
ICRISAT-led project transforms tribal women into first-generation entrepreneurs by helping them produce healthy, nutritious foods from dryland crops. Mr Allola Indrakaran Reddy, Read more...
How dryland crops are helping Telangana’s tribal households meet nutritional requirements during lockdown
To ensure nutrition sufficiency in children, pregnant women and lactating mothers of tribal communities in Telangana, India, during times of lockdown, ready-to-eat Read more...
Tribal women farmers train to be ‘nutrition entrepreneurs’ to contribute to healthier community diets
The hands that farm the fields and cook the family meals are now taking on bigger ventures by running small businesses that Read more...
Small in scale, big on impact: Intervention in groundnut value chain empowers women in south India
Nearly 700 women of Telangana, India, now earn yearly dividends from a processing facility run by a women’s collective. This modest investment Read more...
Bridging two continents: Ethiopian Ministerial delegation visits India
A high-level ministerial delegation from Ethiopia recently visited India to observe and learn from best practices in dryland agriculture, rainwater conservation techniques Read more...
Food basket of sorghum, millet and legume products to address malnutrition in Telangana, India
To address the high prevalence of anemia and malnutrition amongst the tribal population in the Indian State of Telangana, an affordable ‘Nutri-Food Read more...
Study reveals pulses as important source of protein in India
Pulses continue to be a major source of protein in Indian diets and play a vital role in sustaining agricultural growth. Increasing Read more...
Super-early pigeonpea: Dodging climate change in the drylands
Pigeonpea in India has seen a change in its status from an orphan crop to a cash crop in the last few Read more...