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ICRISAT's new gaming app to help small farmers adopt climate-smart practices
MRIDA (Managing Resources for Integrated Development of Agriculture) was created as part of a GIZ-funded research project to conduct a detailed and...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 4 Dec 2022 9:30 AM GMT
'Cropland mapping for Agri insurance claims': ICRISAT, ADB develop high-resolution spatial maps
ICRISAT scientists in collaboration with Asian Development Bank (ADB) have developed high-resolution spatial maps that enable cropland mapping for...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 29 Nov 2022 4:00 AM GMT
ICRISAT Study: Human activity around lakes depletes groundwater more than climate change
Study found need for improved governance of water resources despite an increase in rainfall, there is a steady decline in flow to catchments.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 28 Oct 2022 12:40 PM GMT
Gibsonify: ICRISAT app to help design nutrition programmes in real time
“This app can help plan mid-day meals effectively and customise approaches according to locally available food items in different regions of India,”...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 4 Sep 2022 9:14 AM GMT
High-temperature may be favourable for dry root rot in chickpea: ICRISAT
Scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have discovered that high-temperature drought...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 24 Feb 2022 1:01 PM GMT
'Digital agriculture is India's future': Modi attends ICRISAT's 50th anniversary celebrations
Mr. Modi also unveiled a specially-designed logo of ICRISAT and launched a commemorative stamp issued on the occasion.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 5 Feb 2022 2:00 PM GMT
Eating millets can boost growth in children: ICRISAT study
An international study on millets found that millets are "smart foods" that can boost growth in children and adolescents by 26-39% when they replace...
By Dodla Megha Published on 16 Jan 2022 7:59 AM GMT
Eating millets can boost growth in children: ICRISAT study
Among the children fed millet-based meals, a relative increase of 28.2% in mean height, 26%in weight, 39% in the mid-upper arm circumference, and 37%...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 10 Jan 2022 12:30 PM GMT
The Millet Movement in India: Bringing millets to dining tables of Indians
The book provides numerous ways to cook millets with a recipe section from some of India’s top chefs like Ranveer Brar, Sanjeev Kapoor, Anahita Dhondy...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 7 Dec 2021 2:47 PM GMT
ICRISAT conducts the largest genome sequencing for chickpeas
Led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the team identified 29,870 genes that include 1,582 previously...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 10 Nov 2021 3:28 PM GMT
ICRISAT-led study shows millets consumption can combat anemia
The researchers found that millets increased hemoglobin levels by as much as 13.2 percent. Four studies in the review also showed serum ferritin...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 Oct 2021 12:11 PM GMT
Climate change: WFP, ICRISAT join hands to improve food security in India
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has joined hands with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 24 Sep 2021 3:20 AM GMT
