I was stranded and did not know where to get school fees for my children. Luckily, I had grown some Nyota beans on my one-acre land. When I harvested the beans, I took part of it to Abosi Cooperative. I’m happy the Cooperative came to my aid and bought the beans. I used the money I received to pay school
The Government of India’s concerted efforts to replace 20% fossil fuels with ethanol blends by 2025 is attracting agricultural entrepreneurs to invest in renewable energy. This week, Mr Lalit Jhawar and Mr Mayank Gupta, two young IIT graduates running a profitable farming venture in Maharashtra, accompanied by biofuel experts Mr YB Ramakrishna and Mr Divakar Rao, visited ICRISAT headquarters in
Developed through genomics-assisted breeding by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and ICRISAT. Three new chickpea varieties, with enhanced drought tolerance, disease resistance and increased yield, are set to become available to the Indian farmers. These have been notified to be available for cultivation by the Central Varietal Release Committee. Calling for the deployment of ‘fast-forward breeding’, a newly
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) is a great example of a successful CGIAR-NARES partnership model that has resulted in great impacts on the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. PABRA focuses on common beans and is coordinated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (The Alliance); one of the CGIAR centers working with
WorldFish’s Director General Gareth Johnstone voiced support for the development of a stainable aquaculture sector through the Shanghai Declaration that sets principles and strategic pathways outlined in the document to maximize the contribution of aquatic food to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more
About 120 artworks and photos on livestock from the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and the Livestock-led Interventions towards Equitable Livelihoods and Improved Environment in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam, otherwise known as the Li-chăn project, will be displayed in an exhibition to be launched virtually and physically in Mai Son District, Son La Province in the Northwest of Vietnam
Around the world, aquatic food systems provide meaningful livelihoods for 60 million people and sustenance for 3.3 billion people. Apart from being a primary source of protein, aquatic foods contain micronutrients and essential fatty acids vital to the health and nutrition of 800 million people in low- and middle- income countries, yet this critical lifeline is increasingly threatened by climate
The Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa (ARC) project, which involves CGIAR centers, Conservation International, a French chocolate company, governments and farmer organizations, aims to transform hundreds of hectares of quality cacao production in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru