Scope for Indian agri companies to invest in Africa: R M Singh
Addressing the ‘India-Africa Agribusiness Forum’, organized by FICCI in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Mr Radha Mohan Singh...
View ArticlePopularizing hybrid pigeonpea for self sufficiency in India
Hyderabad: Government has called on all value chain actors including farmers, seed companies, private sector and research organizations to find a joint solution to resolve all hurdles and issues that...
View ArticleIndo-EU ‘Water4crops’ project – a boon to water-scarce agricultural sector
New Delhi: Review meeting on the completion of 4 years of€ 9 million Indo-EU ‘Water4crops’ project is being held from 15–17th of June, 2016 at New Delhi. Co-funded by Indian government through its...
View ArticleLinking agriculture & energy must for creation of smart villages in India
Hyderabad: The Smart Villages Initiative and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), together with experts from across India and beyond, are calling for closer...
View ArticleICRISAT sets up hub for innovations in agriculture
Hyderabad: An innovation Hub (iHub) was inaugurated at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently. At this facility, agricultural tech entrepreneurs,...
View ArticleIndian breakthrough in arhar holds promise
New Delhi: An international team of scientists led by Indian researchers has re-sequenced the genomes of 292 pigeon pea varieties – arhar or tur dal – from around the world to discover new traits that...
View ArticleICRISAT celebrates decade of genomic advances in agriculture
Hyderabad: The time taken to develop improved crop varieties has almost halved with the rapid strides made in genomics research and the last decade has seen the genomes of eight crops sequenced. This...
View Article55k farmers expected to benefit from joint agri project by ICRISAT &...
Hyderabad: The government of Maharashtra and a consortium led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a...
View ArticleTwo women scientists to receive ICRISAT’s highest scientific award
New Delhi/Malawi: ICRISAT’s highest award for research, was announced by its Governing Board recently. Dr Mamta Sharma and Dr Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur are joint recipients of the Doreen Margaret Mashler...
View ArticleIndia gets its first-ever biofortified sorghum
Hyderabad: India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum, was formally launched recently. Developed by ICRISAT, it was released for...
View ArticleScientists complete genetic sequencing of chickpea
By Chand Ahmed Hyderabad: After three years of rigorous research, a team of scientists from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) here and 21 research institutions...
View ArticleGenetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
By Susheela Srinivas Bengaluru: Peanuts address nutritional demands in underdeveloped countries as they are a rich source of proteins and fatty acids. In a significant development, an international...
View ArticleAgri researchers join nutrition & health scientists to discuss global challenges
New Delhi: Cutting across academic and national borders, over 350 researchers working in agriculture, nutrition and health gathered in India recently to understand and tackle major global challenges to...
View ArticleGovt permits ICRISAT to use drones for agricultural research activities
New Delhi: The Hyderabad based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has received a conditional exemption from Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate...
View ArticleICRISAT intern wins top awards for developing bio-insecticide
New Delhi: Sarvesh Prabhu, a 17-year-old research intern at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), represented India at the International Science and...
View ArticleICRISAT organizes conference on innovations to transform drylands
New Delhi: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched the ‘Innovations to Transform Drylands Conference’ – an international gathering of the world’s...
View ArticleICRISAT & IOPEPC collaborate to boost India’s oilseed production & export
New Delhi: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
View ArticleICRISAT and Zuari collaborate to revolutionize soil health & boost farmer...
New Delhi: Zuari Farmhub Limited (ZFHL) has announced a new research partnership with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) aimed to promote sustainable...
View ArticleLeads Connect, ICRISAT partner to develop sustainable solutions for agriculture
New Delhi: Noida based Leads Connect Services, the premier AgriTech data, risk management, and financial services company, in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid...
View ArticleICRISAT-GSDA forge partnership to revolutionize agricultural water...
New Delhi: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA), and the Water Supply and Sanitation Department,...
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