ICP 7035, a landrace of pigeonpea from India is a rare line with resistance to multiple diseases, is hardy and a consumer’s delight. Found by chance under unusual circumstances, the landrace has shown the importance of conserving biodiversity. Though It has proved to be a worthy cultivar and parent in breeding programs, scientists say its potential is yet to be
At CIMMYT’s experimental station in Toluca, Mexico, Ridder’s greenhouse technologies are used to develop improved wheat and maize varieties that boost production, prevent crop disease and improve smallholder farmers’ livelihood.
BY SHERWIN GABRIEL, DIRK VAN SEVENTER, CHANNING ARNDT, ROBERT J. DAVIES, LAURENCE HARRIS, SHERMAN ROBINSON AND JENNA WILF While we have learned a lot about the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and policy responses to it, many countries continue to face difficult decisions as they confront new waves of infections and medium term impacts. In this post, Sherwin Gabriel and colleagues present results
WorldFish researcher Sajeda Yasmin discusses her efforts to make aquaculture more gender-inclusive in Bangladesh. Read more
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together with the Department of Agrarian Development Sri Lanka, launched the GeoGoviya monitoring and feedback system in a virtual kick-off workshop held recently. Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector is progressing towards better coordination and information sharing through data and information communication technologies (ICT). A cloud-based platform, GeoGoviya will be the first of its kind in the country,
BY NAMUKOLO COVIC, ACHIM DOBERMANN,JESSICA FANZO, SPENCER HENSON, MARIO HERRERO,PRABHU PINGALI AND STEVE STAAL The upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is an important moment to garner political and financial attention to address the most pressing issues facing food systems, including food security, diet quality, and environmental sustainability. It also comes at a critical time, amid competing national and
31 August 2021, Los Banos – IRRI’s Rice Crop Manager (RCM) team launched a free interactive, digital micro-course that enables agriculture extension workers to learn about site-specific nutrient management (SSNM), the science behind RCM. Available via Learn.Ink beginning 31 August, the mobile training course features a user-friendly interface that utilizes simplified English and course-building algorithms for the enhanced presentation of
BY PHUONG HONG NGUYEN, SHIVANI KACHWAHA, RASMI AVULA, PURNIMA MENON AND MICHAEL WANG Fears of COVID-19 transmission, along with social-distancing measures, have disrupted many important public services worldwide, both directly and indirectly. In India, Phuong Nguyen and colleagues conducted surveys to compare use of public health and nutrition services before, during and after COVID-19 lockdowns in the state of Uttar