The dry areas of the developing world occupy over 40% of the earth’s surface and are home to some 2.5 billion people. Many in these regions struggle to provide sufficient food for their growing populations and face a series of daunting physical and d…
Mr Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, visited the ICRISAT headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad on Thursday, 30 May. This was Mr Gates first visit to this Institute where he held discussions with the management and several k…
A new generation of high-performing rice varieties has been launched by the Africa Rice Breeding Task Force under a new brand called “ARICA” – which stands for “Advanced Rice Varieties for Africa.” The Breeding Task Force comprises internatio…
Une nouvelle génération très performante de variétés de riz a été lancée par le Groupe d’action Sélection et amélioration variétale du riz en Afrique sous la nouvelle marque « ARICA » – qui signifie « Variétés de riz avancées po…
A new science program launched in Jordan last week—the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems—is setting itself a huge ambition: To help many of the 2.5 billion people living in the vast drylands of the developing world raise their levels of bot…
