How long do seeds live? A 100-year experiment to tell
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%
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?
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
India gets first biofortified sorghum
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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