In India, sorghum is cultivated during rainy (kharif) and post‐rainy (rabi) seasons in central and western Maharashtra, Northern Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The crop is cultivated in Maharashtra both for grain and fodder during khari…
The major technologies in posr-rainy (rabi) sorghum are classified under “crop improvement”, “crop management” and “markets and prices”. The choice of any combination depends on the resource endowments of farmers, access and availability of…
ICRISAT HOPE scientists and NARES extension officers attended a gender training held in Nairobi. Conducted by Ms. Susan Bakesha, HOPE project gender specialist, the training will be carried out in all the three regions covered by the project. Full post…
This guide is intended for researchers, field technicians and extension workers as a step-by-step introduction to the implementation of “Cluster-based Farmer Field Schools” (CBFFS) for Integrated Striga and Soil Fertility Management (ISSFM) in farm…
More than 60% of the area in India is cultivated under arid and semi-arid conditions. Nevertheless these provide around 40% of the food production. Farmers are exposed to harsh agro-climatic conditions, as they have to cultivate shallow and poor soils …
