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A training on thresher operation and maintenance in Central Alego Ward in Siaya, Kenya.

Rising market pull for dryland crops prompts move for setting up efficient seed delivery systems

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

03.04.20

Gender equality
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Increasing market demand for dryland crops in Kenya and Tanzania owing to IFAD-funded project interv…

Producers and farmers of the Sabunyuma cooperative in the Kayes region with ICRISAT and IER staff. Farmer Daba Kane (circled in white in the picture). Photo: Magassa M, ICRISAT

Certified seed fetches twice the market rate: Farmers hitch onto seed production

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

03.04.20

Gender equality

Growing certified improved seed of millets and legumes is a profitable business enterprise for farme…

Dr Lalla Malika Issofou, First Lady of Niger visiting ICRISAT exhibit stall with HE Albade Abouba, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Niger. Also seen is Dr Malick Ba, ICRISAT Country Representative, Niger. Photo: ICRISAT

First Lady of Niger leads millet movement

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

27.03.20

Health

Niger recently celebrated the second annual International Millet Festival (FESTIMIL), aimed a…

Farmer Betty Bondo in her field. Photo: ICRISAT

Farmers in Eastern Kenya reap big profits from improved varieties of drought-tolerant crops

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

27.03.20

Farmers in Eastern Kenya are seeing an increase in yield from their crops and earning…

The staff posing with the theme gesture of the International Women’s Day 2020. Photo: ICRISAT

Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity

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

27.03.20

Gender equality
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

An insightful panel discussion on building inclusive work spaces was the focus of International Wome…

Dr Paco Sereme, Chair of the ICRISAT Governing Board and Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Research Program Director, WCA watching a poster presentation by phd student Ms Madina Diancoumba along with other scientists. Photo: N Diakite, ICRISAT

Nutrition, gender and breeding modernization: Focal points of West and Central Africa research agenda

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

20.03.20

Gender equality
Health

The spotlight was on biofortification, gender equity and breeding program modernization at the recen…

Brokering research crucial for climate-proofing drylands

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

13.03.20

Food security
Health

Of the 12 interventions identified for agriculture by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in…

ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers

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

13.03.20

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Demand for sorghum and pearl millet as major food, feed and fodder crop continues…

Delegates during the launch meeting of APSAN-Mali project at ICRISAT-Samanko in Mali. Photo: N Diakite, ICRISAT

New EU-funded project to improve food and nutrition security in Mali, to benefit 40,000 people

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

06.03.20

Food security
Nutrition

A new project aimed at improving food and nutrition security in Mali by enhancing crop…

Farmer Chandrakant Deshmukh with Phule Vikram crop.

Indian farmers reap profits from machine harvestable chickpea

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

28.02.20

Food security
Health

Machine-harvestable chickpea variety ‘Phule Vikram’, which was launched two years ago in India, …

Dr Peter Carberry and Dr Pooja Bhatnagar discussing plant growth in one of the testing bed facilities. Seen are sorghum and pearl millet plants.

First public research facility to put agriculture on fast-forward launched at ICRISAT

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

21.02.20

Biodiversity
Food security

Efforts to modernize crop breeding took a giant leap today with the unveiling of ICRISAT’s…

Spotlight on pearl millet – biofortification and drought tolerance

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

21.02.20

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

Pearl millet scientists discussed the ‘Future micronutrient breeding strategy in pearl millet’, …

Participants and speakers at the AdaptNET workshop. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT

Empowering young scientists with new skills to develop genomic-assisted climate-resilient crops

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

21.02.20

Biodiversity
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

A recent training course sought to enable young scientists, professors and breeders in the area…

Ms Cheryl L Anderson, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa Bureau, USAID, Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Research Program Director, WCA, ICRISAT and Mr Scott Dobberstein, Mission Director, USAID Mali, discussing the results. Photo: N Diakité, ICRISAT

Feeding the future: Millet and sorghum grains make big gains in Mali

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

14.02.20

Health
Nutrition

USAID delegation visited Mali to see impacts from projects undertaken by three CGIAR institutions A…

Participants at the meet pose for a group photo. Photo: ICRISAT

Launch of the Seed Revolving Fund, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion Initiative in Tanzania

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

14.02.20

Gender equality
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

A Seed Revolving Fund initiative for sorghum and groundnut value chains has been launched in…

Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum

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

07.02.20

Environmental health
Food security

India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance …

(Third to fifth from left) Dr Sreenath Dixit, Head, IDC (third from left); Dr Pushpajeet Chaudhary, Manager, CRAL; Dr Pooran Gaur, Research Program Director, Asia; Dr Peter Carberry, Director General, ICRISAT; with the lab’s staff at ICRISAT. Photo: S Punna, ICRISAT

With global accreditation, ICRISAT soil laboratory set to serve as focal point for soil analysis

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

31.01.20

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

ICRISAT’s soil laboratory has recently been accredited by the FAO Global Soil Laboratory Network (…

Participants at the laboratory management training workshop. Photo: ICRISAT

Facilitating training programs for improving crop-livestock systems in Niger

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

31.01.20

Health
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Training programs on silage making, animal health and laboratory management were held in Niger for…

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Rising market pull for dryland crops prompts move for setting up efficient seed delivery systems

Certified seed fetches twice the market rate: Farmers hitch onto seed production

First Lady of Niger leads millet movement

Farmers in Eastern Kenya reap big profits from improved varieties of drought-tolerant crops

Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity

Nutrition, gender and breeding modernization: Focal points of West and Central Africa research agenda

Brokering research crucial for climate-proofing drylands

ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers

New EU-funded project to improve food and nutrition security in Mali, to benefit 40,000 people

Indian farmers reap profits from machine harvestable chickpea

First public research facility to put agriculture on fast-forward launched at ICRISAT

Spotlight on pearl millet – biofortification and drought tolerance

Empowering young scientists with new skills to develop genomic-assisted climate-resilient crops

Feeding the future: Millet and sorghum grains make big gains in Mali

Launch of the Seed Revolving Fund, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion Initiative in Tanzania

Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum

With global accreditation, ICRISAT soil laboratory set to serve as focal point for soil analysis

Facilitating training programs for improving crop-livestock systems in Niger