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Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
12.08.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…
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New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
12.08.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…
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Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
12.08.19-
Biodiversity
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
06.08.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
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Multi-location evaluation of six pigeonpea pre-breeding lines through India’s national program
19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Developed at ICRISAT, these lines have been selected by the All India Coordinated Research Project…
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The birth of an impatient and optimistic breed of community seed producers in Mali
19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Jean Goita has come a long way since his days as a grain producer in…
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Helping groundnut retain its place in Nigeria through the Tropical Legumes Project
19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Alhaji Sani Usman remembers what being a groundnut farmer in Nigeria’s Kano state entailed a…
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US Government renews commitment to Mali’s food security and agriculture-led economic growth
12.07.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Renewing its commitment to investments in Mali, USAID’s partnership declaration event at the US Em…
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The Seed of the Technology: ISTA conference generates interest in concerns of the drylands
05.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
Discussions at the recently concluded congress of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) …
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Long-standing partnership with Myanmar strengthened
28.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The Department of Agriculture Research (DAR), Myanmar, has enhanced its partnership with ICRISAT for…
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Fifty technologies in five years – Feed the Future, MISST project shares outcomes in Malawi
28.06.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Over 245,000 households reached 14,500 MT of seed produced, over 50 technologies developed – these…
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Zimbabwe’s First Lady emphasizes crop research during visit to ICRISAT
28.06.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Looking to pull rural communities out of poverty through millets and sorghum, Zimbabwe’s First Lad…
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How over 500 women in south India built sustainable livelihoods in face of drought
14.06.19-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
POWERGRID-ICRISAT project in Karnataka empowers through integrated watershed management Farm-depende…
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A blueprint for South-South cooperation in agriculture
07.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
India’s strides in agricultural science innovations can greatly benefit African nations, enhancing…
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High demand for climate info in farm planning
07.06.19-
Climate
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Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Climate-specific guidance is critical to crop planning ahead of monsoon this year for farmers of…
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Farmers in Tanzania urged to embrace drought tolerant crops
07.06.19-
Climate
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Against the backdrop of changing climatic conditions in Africa, scientists, administrators and seed …
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Strengthening ties to secure farm livelihoods in Niger
31.05.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Niger is among the youngest nations in the world with two-thirds of its population under…
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India’s first ‘high oleic’ groundnut varieties ready to go commercial
30.05.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Will serve up healthier oil with longer shelf life After eight years of collaborative work,…
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Niger Minister meets India’s senior agriculture officials
27.05.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
To strengthen ties between Niger and India in areas of agriculture, Mr Ibrahima Guimba-Saïdou, Mini…
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From ‘ABC’ to the ‘Ds’ of agriculture – Digital, Disruption and Dissemination
17.05.19Experts at the 11th ICT4D Conference called for global cooperation in digital agriculture Informatio…
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Representatives from Eight Asian Countries Meet to Tackle Fall Armyworm
01.05.19-
Climate
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Over 100 participants from eight South and South-East Asian countries attended today the “Regional…
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Global team cracks genetic code to develop high-yielding, climate resilient chickpea
30.04.19-
Climate
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Genomics
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Research also maps the center of origin and migration route of chickpea In a major…
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