Strengthening Synergies between Groundnut Projects in Nigeria

TL-III Candidus A Echekwu (center, in white cap) leads project desk officers to a field visit during Seed Council Training on quality seed production. Photo Credit: Lawal Bawal, USAID

Strengthening Synergies between Groundnut Projects in Nigeria

31 Dec 2017

Groundnut is acknowledged to be important to Nigeria’s economy – both commercially and nutritionally. The most commonly grown crop in Nigeria, the...

Social entrepreneurs are changing the food system in Asia – and contributing to bringing back Smart Foods

30 Nov 2017

Social entrepreneurs are a growing movement in Asia, and although each one is a relatively small player, together they can galvanize and...

Women touring the groundnut farm during a field visit in Sokoto state. PC: Bala Lawal

Field days sustain farmer’s and community leader’s interest in pursuing groundnut production in northern Nigeria

30 Nov 2017

Since the 2015 cropping season, farmer field days have been regularly organized in northern Nigeria. Field days bring farmers and curious community...

Drissa Diarra is impressed by the qualities of dual purpose sorghum at the Africa RISING Technology Park in Koutiala district. PC: A. Diama, ICRISAT

Field visits to increase the awareness of farmers and agriculture extension workers on improved technologies for sustainable agricultural intensification

30 Nov 2017

“I was among the first group of farmers trained on contour bunding as part of the Africa RISING technology park activities in...

Launch of Cook’s Guide on groundnut opens up pathways to boost consumption in Nigeria

29 Nov 2017

ICRISAT has partnered with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) in the launching of a ‘Cook’s Guide’...

Harvesting Samnut 24 in Nigeria. Photo: Hakeem Ajeigbe, ICRISAT

Moving towards the restoration of groundnut pyramids in northern Nigeria

13 Oct 2017

Early adoption studies in Nigeria reveal promising adoption rates for improved groundnut varieties. In the five states targeted for USAID project implementation,...

A woman in Malawi tosses groundnuts. Photo: Alina Paul-Bossuet, ICRISAT

A seed revolving fund is driving Malawi’s groundnut revival

13 Oct 2017

Access to good seeds is often branded by development experts as the missing link to food security and agricultural growth for many...

Enumerators record anthropometric data for the first phase of the baseline survey in Belgasa Miapara, Jamalpur district, Bangladesh. Photo: ICRISAT

Digital socio-economic and nutritional assessment survey takes off in Bangladesh

13 Oct 2017

A three-day training workshop on implementing socio-economic and nutritional assessment surveys jointly organized by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) and ICRISAT...

Women and children involved in farm activities in the groundnut chain. Women and children involved in farm activities in the groundnut chain.

Risks from inappropriate use of agro-chemicals in northern Nigeria

13 Oct 2017

Agrochemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) are widely used in northern Nigeria to enhance groundnut production and productivity, right from storage to marketing and...

Peanut-based product evaluation at Belgasha Government Primary School, Jamalpur District, Bangladesh. Photo: BARI

Peanut-based nutritional supplement for school children in Bangladesh

14 Jul 2017

To address high malnutrition among children in four poverty-stricken districts in Bangladesh, a pilot project with partners across the peanut value chain...

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