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Rural Women in Odisha, become self-reliant, converting simple waste into wealth by producing high-quality compost using water hyacinth biomass
Making water hyacinth weeds profitable through AI-based tool Read More
ICRISAT aims to support technology-driven innovative startups in agriculture and allied sectors that can contribute to food secure and resilient drylands. The fund will enable them to accelerate their commercialisation activities
ICRISAT calls for applications from agritech startups under NIDHI-Seed Support Scheme Read More
Recent scientific studies have established that regular millet consumption can help lower the risk of diabetes and obesity while improving cholesterol levels and contributing to a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease
Millet Movement in India: New book narrating India’s millet tale released, available in stores now Read More
Led by ICRISAT, the research team identified 29,870 genes that includes 1,582 previously unreported novel genes. The research is the largest effort of its kind for any plant, putting chickpea in a small group of crops with such an extensive genome map
Largest plant genome sequencing effort yields a pan-genome for chickpea, sets it up for a breeding revolution Read More
The recently published research, a meta-analysis of 22 studies on humans and eight laboratory studies on millets consumption and anemia, was undertaken by seven organisations across four countries and was led by ICRISAT
Study shows regular millet consumption can combat anemia Read More
The new chickpea varieties, IPC L4-14, BGM 4005 and IPCMB 19-3, are a result of ICRISAT’s collaborations with ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
New climate-resilient, disease-resistant chickpea varieties coming farmers’ way Read More
This partnership strengthens efforts to bring together science, knowledge and implementation frameworks to bolster food security, nutrition and livelihoods that are resilient to climate change
WFP, ICRISAT to partner on climate-resilient food security, nutrition and livelihoods in India Read More
The results of the survey on millet consumption offering governments and the private sector valuable insights into consumer trends to help further mainstream these nutricereals
Millet consumption survey provides largest baseline for India Read More
The study shows that diabetic people who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15% and blood glucose levels went from diabetic to pre-diabetes levels
Millets can lower risk of type-2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels: Study Read More
Asia-Pacific regional manifesto on forgotten foods is expected to create new opportunities for transforming local, regional, and global paradigms to enhance crop diversity and create new pathways for smallholder farmers
Asia-Pacific institutions hold regional consultation on forgotten foods Read More