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In this conversation, Professor Rajeev Varshney reflects on the people behind the numbers, the scale and collaborative nature of modern science, and how agricultural genomics has transformed, translating discoveries into breeding and farmers’ fields
Beyond 100,000 Citations: Rajeev Varshney on Science, People and Purpose Behind the Numbers Read More
In the midst of the ongoing Middle East conflict that has exposed a critical vulnerability in global agriculture supply chains, Prof. Rajeev K. Varshney is calling for science, policy and practical interventions that can help farmers navigate this emerging crisis and build more resilient agricultural systems
US-Israel-Iran war: Global Fertiliser Crisis and the Future of Agriculture Read More
Prof. Varshney has been recognised by the Royal Society for his seminal work on integrating genomic discoveries in crop improvement for developing climate-resilient and nutritious legume crop varieties
Rajeev Varshney elected as Fellow of the Royal Society for his work towards food and nutrition security Read More
The contest ensured the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for the development of sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing farmers’ income
HarvestPlus wins FICCI Award for outstanding sustainable agricultural development program Read More
Funded by AGCO Agriculture Foundation, the project will help minimise existing GHG emissions from Nepalese smallholder dairy farming practices while improving productivity
AAF, Heifer Netherlands to cut GHG emissions using climate-smart dairy farming in Nepal Read More
Upon its completion, new organic seeds of oilseeds will be available to the farmers. With this farm, farmers will be introduced to modern techniques and they will get high-yielding seeds
Agriculture minister lays foundation stone of NSC’s organic seed farm in MP Read More
The agreement would pave the way for undertaking further work towards the improvement of the welfare of farmers and ensuring food and nutrition security in India and the rest of South Asia
DA&FW, IRRI agreement will ensure food and nutrition security in South Asia Read More
Ankur Seeds has commercialised hybrid technology by developing two protein-rich hybrids which are proving to be valuable contributions to the nutritional security of the vegetable world
Ankur Seeds commercialises Indian bean hybrids Read More
The donation will help ‘BORSCH’ contribute to Ukraine’s food and nutrition security during this crisis and improve the livelihoods of Ukrainian farming communities affected by the war
AGCO Agriculture Foundation donates to farmer-focused initiative ‘BORSCH’ in Ukraine Read More
The collaboration will focus on health and nutrition initiatives, along with financial inclusion and agriculture-based livelihoods, to enable vulnerable populations (especially women) to overcome poverty and hidden hunger
HarvestPlus, Grameen Foundation India partner to empower women through inclusive agriculture approach Read More