Capacity building for improved germplasm security in West and Central Africa
ICRISAT’s regional Genebank in Niamey organized a 30-day training program for national research staff in Central African Republic. Training in collecting, conservation, Read more...
New ‘one-stop shop’ team formed to take ICRISAT’S plant breeding program in West and Central Africa next level
ICRISAT West and Central Africa has reorganized all disciplines of agronomic research (agronomy, breeding, biotechnology/ genomics, integrated crop management, physiology, sociology, agroeconomics, Read more...
CORAF delegation explores collaborative opportunities with ICRISAT in West and Central Africa
An important delegation from CORAF – the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development – visited ICRISAT in Mali Read more...
Public and private sector scientists pick pearl millet material for their breeding programs
Public and private sector scientists visited 20,000 pearl millet breeding plots at ICRISAT this week to select material for their breeding programs. 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...
A strategic guide: Working towards food security in the drylands, through COVID-19 and beyond
ICRISAT is well positioned to significantly contribute to efforts towards restoring food security in the drylands, while combating the COVID-19 pandemic-related impacts Read more...
Africa’s most vulnerable are called to bear the brunt of a pandemic
Securing farming communities through and after COVID-19 is a priority One of world’s harshest terrains for farming threatens to crumble under Read more...
Market oriented groundnut research in WCA gets a boost with near-infrared spectroscopy
An advanced spectrometer, calibrated to quantify fatty acids, oil, protein and moisture content, recently introduced at ICRISAT-Mali is set to take West Read more...
Building culinary skills with a wide range of activities across West and Central Africa
From being blogged about to being showcased at international events, the Smart Food initiative is gaining support from chefs to politicians in Read more...
Seed-producing cooperatives improve access to quality seeds in West and Central Africa
New study observes the rise of seed-producing cooperatives in the region A new study by the Access to Seeds Index, supported Read more...