Production of finger millet, the main cereal food staple in the Eastern and Northern zones of Uganda, is constrained by low productivity, blast disease and use of improper management practices. In 2010, under the ICRISAT-HOPE project, ICRISAT and partn…
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ICRISAT-ABI fosters agribusiness ventures through nationwide campaign
The Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) program of ICRISATs Agribusiness Innovation Platform (AIP) in association with the Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), is seeking to promote SFACs venture capital scheme for agri-business development. As pa…
At the AP-TEC 2012-ICRISAT shares inclusive agricultural value chain approach
Developing countries worldwide are witnessing a fundamental shift in agriculture from subsistence farming to a more market-oriented approach. Rising incomes, growing urbanization, and changes in consumer preferences are driving demand for high-value co…
Developing women’s seed enterprise
Where do more than 80% of the smallholder farmers in West Africa go for seeds? They go to a neighbor’s farm. If farmers can be trained to produce good-quality seed, then the existing system of community and informal exchange can be strengthened. An…
Création d’entreprise semencières gérées par les femmes
Où vont 80 % des producteurs en Afrique de l’Ouest pour se procurer ses semences ? Ils vont sur l’exploitation d’un voisin. Si les producteurs peuvent être formés pour produire des semences de bonne qualité, alors le système d