Pearl millet field day held in Maradi, Niger
On 29 August, ICRISAT and the National Agricultural Research Institute of Niger (INRAN), in collaboration with the Maradi Region Agricultural Department, held a Field Day at a road-side pearl millet variety demonstration plot at Maradi, Niger. The Field Day was attended by the Secretary General …
Project meets to upscale pearl millet hybrid seed production in India
Participants at the meeting. Smallholder farmers are often constrained by the lack of access to seeds of improved crops and varieties. This is one of the biggest constraints to technology utilization, especially to smallholder farmers. Hence finding ways of supporting reliable seed systems is pivotal …
Market linkage forum held for processors and farmers
On 25 July, the ICRISAT-HOPE project organized a market linkage forum for 12 representatives of 6 farmer groups (Wamama Tuamue, Osipata Mabati, Umoja, Aremit Upendo, Mukhula, and MARPA) and 2 local processors (Momagy and Easrcom Enterprises) from Busia town, Busia county, western Kenya. The forum introduced …
Farmer-to-farmer videos on ‘Fighting against Striga’ launched
ICRISAT West and Central Africa (WCA) launched the ‘Fighting against Striga’ DVD campaign on 8 June with a ceremony led by Dr Farid Waliyar, WCA Regional Director. The event was attended by representatives from Mali’s Ministry of Agriculture, the national research institute – IER, the …
Finger millet field day held in western province of Kenya
ICRISAT, along with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and its local agricultural office, organized a finger millet field day on 23 July in Matungu, in Mumias District of Kenya, to demonstrate to farmers the benefits of improved varieties, management technologies, value-added products for use in the …