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ICRISATs new gaming app to help small farmers adopt climate-smart practices
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
'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 thanĀ climateĀ change
ICRISAT Study: Human activity around lakes depletes groundwater more thanĀ climateĀ 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
Gibsonify: ICRISAT app to help design nutrition programmes in real time

ā€œThis app can help plan mid-day meals effectively and customise approaches according to locally available food items in different regions of India,ā€...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 4 Sep 2022 9:14 AM GMT


High-temperature may be favourable for dry root rot in chickpea: ICRISAT
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 Indias future: Modi attends ICRISATs 50th anniversary celebrations
'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
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
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 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 Indiaā€™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
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
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
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


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