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How long do seeds live? A 100-year experiment to tell
Agri Research

How long do seeds live? A 100-year experiment to tell

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

In a quest to know how long seeds live, genebanks of six global research institutions including ICRISAT have begun a 100-year experiment at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Study shows millets boost child growth by 50%
Agri Research

Study shows millets boost child growth by 50%

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Millets have gained attention for their nutritional value and resilience in case of water scarcity and climate change, making them a viable option for struggling farmers if markets can be further developed

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What does Bill Gates say in regard to small farmers, climate change and right information?
Agritech / International

What does Bill Gates say in regard to small farmers, climate change and right information?

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Understanding how climate change is affecting crops, the productivity and how we can adopt and adapt to these changes is going to require the best statistics, including use of new digital tools, Bill Gates says

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Drought tolerant & disease resistant chickpea varieties set to get released
Agri Research / Farm Inputs / Seeds

Drought tolerant & disease resistant chickpea varieties set to get released

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Releasing two new chickpea varieties is a successful story of collaboration of ICAR institutes, state agricultural universities and an international organisation

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FeFA to address malnutrition among adolescents in Telangana
Agri Research / Policy

FeFA to address malnutrition among adolescents in Telangana

March 15, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

FeFA, an ICRISAT and ICMR-NIN joint initiative will address malnutrition and follow a systematic approach for understanding adolescent girls’ health needs in Telangana

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ICRISAT scientist wins GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
Agri Research

ICRISAT scientist wins GD Birla Award for Scientific Research

March 8, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The award is a recognition of Prof Varshney’s scientific research and pioneering contributions in integrating advanced discoveries in genomics with crop improvement in developing countries

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Who will be the Smart Food student chef of India?
Agri Research

Who will be the Smart Food student chef of India?

January 5, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The Grand Finale of Smart Food Culinary Challenge will be held during ‘Organics & Millets 2019 – International Trade Fair’, in Bengaluru

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US body honours Indian scientist for genomics & molecular breeding
Agri Research

US body honours Indian scientist for genomics & molecular breeding

November 22, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

American Society of Agronomy has conferred its prestigious 2018 fellowship to Dr Rajeev K Varshney, Research Program Director, Genetic Gains at ICRISAT in Baltimore, USA

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India-Myanmar pigeonpea program gets research boost
Agri Research / International

India-Myanmar pigeonpea program gets research boost

October 25, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The largest producer of pigeonpea in the world, India could increase its production three times, provided there are varieties resistant to diseases and adapted to climate change. Photo Credit: Michael Major/Crop Trust

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India gets first biofortified sorghum
Agri Research

India gets first biofortified sorghum

July 5, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Developed by ICRISAT, India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum, was formally launched today

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Civil Aviation Ministry grants use of drones for farm data collection
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Civil Aviation Ministry grants use of drones for farm data collection

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The permission allows drones deployment by the MoAFW for remote sensing data collection in agricultural areas of 100 districts in India for gram panchayat level yield estimation

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Paras Dairy partners with mooPay for making real time digital payments to farmers

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Agricultural advancements vs Union Budget 2021-22

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Nitin Gadkari launches India’s first CNG tractor

Nitin Gadkari launches India’s first CNG tractor

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