We need to learn from you, as you are the master of your fields, you know the ground level issues of agriculture, and you will set the research agenda for organizations like ICRISAT,” said Professor Chandra Madramootoo, Governing Board Chair, ICRISAT, while addressing over 2,000 farmers from across India. “If […]
Farmers in 1,000 villages of Karnataka, India, are expected to benefit in a major way through a new collaborative initiative that was launched recently. In the first phase, 105 villages will be developed as model villages and targeted farmers’ incomes will be increased by 20% in one year through augmented […]
Action plans for bio-treatment of industrial and domestic waste water for use in agriculture and aquaculture at four sites in three Indian states were drawn up at a recent training course held in collaboration with the University of Florida, USA. Lessons learnt from an ICRISAT-led project that demonstrated the use […]
The safe reuse of wastewater for agricultural purposes is showing higher crop yields and reducing the amount of pollutants in wastewater by 30-92%. The reuse of treated wastewater to irrigate fields has shown increased yields of up to 40% in vegetables such as okra, brinjal and chilly as compared to […]
Short Course on Wetlands for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery in collaboration with University of Florida July 24 – 29, 2016 Course Overview Quality water for human use, agricultural production and natural resources is a critical commodity in limited and often decreasing supply around the world. Treatment of water using […]
Hyderabad, India (04 June 2016) ― Mr Shobhana K Pattanayak, Secretary, Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DoAC & FW), Government of India, 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 […]
At the recent World Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Congress, ICRISAT’s science-backed development work with the corporate sector on climate change adaptation and community development was recognized. ICRISAT’s work on climate-smart agriculture has shown how to achieve short-and-long-term sustainability in agricultural development while contributing to climate change mitigation. To this end […]
For decades, rural areas have benefited from development agencies installing water pumps to tap bore water for drinking. However, this holds the risk of contamination. The ICRISAT Development Center is piloting a self-sustaining model for filtered drinking water at Kothapally village in India. The pilot project involves a community-dug borewell […]
Millets and sorghum play a crucial role in interlinking agriculture, dairy and fisheries sectors A two-day workshop on ‘Strategies to Minimize Input Costs in Dairy, Poultry and Fisheries Sectors’ was conducted by ICRISAT Development Center in India on 26-27 August with the support of the Planning Department, Government of Andhra […]
A team building workshop for the Rythu Kosam project was held on 20 August at ICRISAT headquarters, India. Pilot site presentations were made by district coordinators at the workshop that was attended by nearly 75 participants from the Planning Department, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Department […]
