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Millets prove tasty solution to climate and food security challenges

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

04.06.21

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A renewed focus on boosting the production of millets and highlighting their benefits, is critical…

Burkina Faso releases its first pearl millet hybrid

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

03.06.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

High-yieldng, downy mildew-resistant and suitable for food and fodder. Developed by ICRISATand evalu…

A practical class on haymaking (left) and silage making (right) at Matobo District Agriculture Centre of Excellence. Photo: Farai Dube, ICRISAT

Dryland crop technology to rescue drought-hit crop-livestock farmers in Zimbabwe

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

21.05.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Climate change-induced droughts in Zimbabwe over the last two decades has hit resource-poor farmers …

HHB 67 Improved 2-7 is a second cycle improvement in a popular pearl millet hybrid. Photo: Rakesh Srivastava, ICRISAT

A good pearl millet hybrid gets even better

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

23.04.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A team of researchers in India has bettered an immensely popular pearl millet hybrid, HHB…

Dr Vetriventhan in a little millet field at ICRISAT. Photo: Venugopal R, ICRISAT

Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

16.04.21

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A team of researchers has zeroed in on little millet germplasm with high nutrients, high…

ICRISAT staff show the Minister different crop varieties. Photo: ICRISAT

Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

16.04.21

Nutrition
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlem…

Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

09.04.21

Nutrition
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Two improved groundnut varieties have helped a group of farmers in Ghana increase their yields…

Mr Olivier Lefay, Program Manager, Food Security, of the Delegation of the European Union in Mali, and Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Regional and Research Program Director, West and Central Africa (WCA), ICRISAT, during the Annual Review and Planning Meeting of the UE-APSAN-Mali project. Photo: N Diakité, ICRISAT

Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

26.03.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

EU-APSAN-Mali project makes great strides in first year. More than 80,000 farmers, seed and grain…

Women seed producers in the sorghum seed farm, Tanzania. Photo: A Mwalughelo, MHEG

Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

26.03.21

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Working with private seed companies, ICRISAT is helping integrate more women and youth into seed…

(left to right) High Commissioner Ellis, Lord Ahmad and Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT, up on the arrival of the UK delegation at ICRISAT. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT

UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

19.03.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth in the UK…

Mrs Sabine Togola, Research Technician (L) and Ms Ioana Albulescu, Team Leader-Green Inclusive Growth, EU Delegation to Mali, during a visit to a sorghum field. Photo: N Diakité, ICRISAT

The European Commission hopes for greater collaboration to improve food and nutrition security

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

19.03.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Delegates from the European Commission to Mali expressed interest in exploring new opportunities for…

Watershed interventions provide groundwater access all year through

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

19.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Water conservation structures in Anantapuramu: A check dam (L) constructed in Kondampalle village, A…

Investing in rural women farmers narrows the gender gap in agriculture

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

19.03.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

The glaring inequality between men and women farmers in the African agricultural sector is alarming…

Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

12.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Gender parity cannot be achieved by putting the onus of it on one gender; joint…

A cross-section of the participants of the training session. Photo: D Adogoba, CSIR-SARI

Special training sessions initiated for young women and hearing-impaired youth in Ghana

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

12.03.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

To unlock the potential of youth in agriculture, we need targeted, inclusive interventions that appe…

A glimpse of the workshop at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Photo: B Ramanagouda, ICRISAT

Creating a team of young scientists equipped with tech tools to fight pests and diseases

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

12.03.21

Big data
Climate

A recent workshop on pest and disease modeling for crops was conducted for young scientists…

Revival of groundnut production continues to change lives of smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

05.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

In a remarkable turnaround, farmers in Northern Nigeria organized themselves into innovation platfor…

Zimbabwean farmer irrigates her field. Photo: A Van Rooyen, ICRISAT

Far-reaching impact of technology and innovation: Saving time, boosting income and reducing household conflict in Zimbabwe and beyond

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

05.03.21

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Simple agricultural innovations, such as soil probes to detect water and salinity levels at differen…

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Millets prove tasty solution to climate and food security challenges

Burkina Faso releases its first pearl millet hybrid

Dryland crop technology to rescue drought-hit crop-livestock farmers in Zimbabwe

A good pearl millet hybrid gets even better

Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT

Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition

Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier

Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania

UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action

The European Commission hopes for greater collaboration to improve food and nutrition security

Watershed interventions provide groundwater access all year through

Investing in rural women farmers narrows the gender gap in agriculture

Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women

Special training sessions initiated for young women and hearing-impaired youth in Ghana

Creating a team of young scientists equipped with tech tools to fight pests and diseases

Revival of groundnut production continues to change lives of smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria

Far-reaching impact of technology and innovation: Saving time, boosting income and reducing household conflict in Zimbabwe and beyond