POWERGRID-ICRISAT project in Karnataka empowers through integrated watershed management Farm-dependent households in Ukkali now have an added source of income, thanks to the village’s enterprising women who availed of the POWER GRID-ICRISAT watershed project. Underway in the northern Karnataka village, the watershed project ‘Improving rural livelihoods through farmer-centric integrated watershed […]
The NITI Aayog recently commended the impact of community best practices for watershed management, in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. “Local community in the water scarce Parasai-Sindh region of Jhansi, #UttarPradesh increased groundwater level by 2-5 meters & made 100 acres of land cultivable by constructing check dams, farm ponds and […]
Short Course on Application of Bio Technology in Rural Areas: Rapid Composting of Waste in Rural Areas Course Overview ICRISAT Development Center (IDC) is offering hands-on training to educated rural youth who are seriously looking for opportunities for starting their own enterprise by imparting knowledge and skills on rapid composting […]
FeedLink – to link fodder surplus-deficit regions Innovation that helped to convert wasteland grass into enriched silage after value addition and densification The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is one of the CG consortium partners of the ICRISAT-led Bhoosamrudhi project funded by Government of Karnataka. Responding to a request from […]
Earlier a menace, swamps in Mentapally are now water sources for agriculture. The turnaround in the south Indian village comes on the heels of a three-year-old wetland construction which treats over 6.5 million liters of wastewater a year. This has been recognized through Dr Aviraj Datta, ICRISAT scientist, receiving the […]
Knowledge and training related to management of water and other natural resources will be shared with communities around the dry region of Tadipatri in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. This was announced in an MoU signed between UltraTech Cement and ICRISAT on 13 February 2019 at ICRISAT. ICRISAT Development Center (IDC) will […]
Farmers from five Indian states came together to celebrate the success of one of the world’s first pigeonpea hybrids and to exchange views on good agricultural practices to benefit from agri-technology. At a two-day ‘Cross Learning Workshop’ at ICRISAT they were joined by representatives of non-governmental organizations, State Agricultural Universities, […]
A group of enthusiastic homemakers from a large housing colony that generates two tons of garbage per day attended an hour-long session on how to compost kitchen waste safely while minimizing the odor and the ordeal. Dr Rajesh Pasumarthi, a microbiologist and a visiting scientist at the ICRISAT Development Center, […]
For Indian farmers reeling under deficit rainfall in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharging structures bring all the relief they can get. The dryland district registered 212.6 mm rainfall this year, a huge deficit of 38.6%. Despite the deficit, smallholder farmers, using integrated water resource management techniques, are […]
The ICRISAT Development Center (IDC) recently organized two training programs to equip members of ICRISAT’s partner organizations with skills and technologies that would help ensure seamless collaborations in projects. Training for NGO partner One of the programs was for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working with ICRISAT in the groundbreaking Bhoochetana project […]
Soil, water and socio-economic impact of Telangana state government’s Mission Kakatiya to be assessed by ICRISAT scientists A unique mission of the state government of Telangana in India, that aims to restore over 46,000 tanks across the state, will now assess the impact it is making. With over 15,000 tanks, […]
The groundnut seed system in Karnataka is set to receive a boost with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, looking for an integrated, science-backed solution to encourage the use of improved groundnut seeds in the state. In a recent meeting, Mr M Maheshwar Rao, Principal Secretary, DoA, GoK, expressed […]
Bhoochetana, an initiative that has transformed lives of several million farmers in Karnataka, is now being launched in Odisha. The Department of Agriculture, Government of Odisha–and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) joined hands and signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to potentially benefit 4.35 million […]
A training program on improving the basal diet of livestock, which mainly comprises of crop residues, was held for field veterinarians from the Indian state of Karnataka. This was for the Bhoosamruddhi project – a collaborative project between the Government of Karnataka (GoK) and CGIAR centers, led by ICRISAT. Crop […]
Taking the next step forward in enhancing the value of constructed wetlands, a pilot biogas plant to extract energy from the biomass of constructed wetlands was installed on ICRISAT campus recently. Several tons of biomass from constructed wetlands needs to be disposed periodically either through composting or through biogas/biofuel production. […]
The test results of a new sowing app for groundnut farmers reveal that 175 smallholder farmers who followed the advice provided for sowing and managing their crop experienced a 30% yield increase. These farmers, based in Andhra Pradesh, India, received ten sowing advisories through SMS in the local language (Telugu). […]
Following the launch of the pilot in June 2016, that tested a new Sowing Application for farmers combined with a Personalized Village Advisory Dashboard for the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the results show a 30% higher average in yield per hectare. The Sowing App was developed to help farmers […]
A different approach to watershed management has proven successful and represents a “paradigm shift” in the implementation of watershed programs in India. The approach was awarded Best Livelihoods Initiative at the India CSR Summit held in Mumbai, 27 September. The initiative was a consortium led by the International Crops Research […]
Launch of setting up of 1000 FPOs in phases Making agriculture profitable by involving farmers along the entire agricultural value chain through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) has been initiated in Andhra Pradesh, India. Recently 1,000 FPOs were launched by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr N Chandrababu Naidu for […]
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 […]
