More support coming farmers’ way in the ASAL parts of Kenya
When Betty Bondo, a farmer in Kenya’s Makueni County, started growing new green gram varieties introduced by ICRISAT, her yield tripled from 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...
Why youth here aspire to be farmers, the case of Burkina Faso
Jobs that are intellectually satisfying, economically rewarding and low on drudgery are the biggest draw for youth anywhere in the world. This Read more...
Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania
Working with private seed companies, ICRISAT is helping integrate more women and youth into seed production enterprises in Tanzania. Recently we supported Read more...
ICRISAT scientist wins Women in Livestock Science award
Dr Clarisse Umutoni, Livestock Scientist, Dryland Systems and Livelihood Diversification, West and Central Africa, ICRISAT, received an award in the Women in Read more...
Build trust, build lives…
“Farmers thought we were coming to steal their money!” Microfinance specialist Lamine Sountoura remembers the first time he tried convincing farmers in Read more...
Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family
Use of improved seed triples yields, credit through warrantage system leads to big gains. Access to fertilizer is a serious constraint in Read more...
We have talented farmers!
Innovator, champion and change leader Oumar Koné is not only a seed producer and a farmer, he is an innovator. When Koné Read more...
Access to improved varieties and warrantage services helps Malian farmers save for children’s schooling
Double yields from improved varieties, access to storage facilities and timely credit through the warrantage system has kept sorghum farmers in Mali Read more...
Training the present to feed the future in nine countries
Twenty-five agriculture extension officers and trainers from nine African and Asian countries learnt about the latest in agriculture practices, agribusiness, food safety Read more...