Building capacity of national partners
ICRISAT helped build capacities of its partner organization on research evaluation and impact assessment using the Dynamic Research Evaluation for Managers (DREAM) model. Six socio-economists from partner organizations Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, Uganda, and Department of Research and Development, …
Rural women farmers as drivers of progress and change
Engaging with rural women farmers for technology dissemination and value chain development was the focus of the United Nations’ regional “Sharefair for Rural Women’s Technologies” held in Nairobi, Kenya. ICRISAT was represented by Dr Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Scientist – Gender Research, CGIAR Research Program on Grain …
Women farmers reaping benefit of improved finger millet cultivation in western Kenya
The demand for finger millet in Kenya is on the increase and women are benefiting from this trend. “Ever since the scientists introduced us to the new varieties and showed us how to take good care of the crop, we have seen a big difference …
Seed Consortium strengthens postrainy sorghum seed value chain in Maharashtra, India
An innovative seed consortium developed by ICRISAT and its partners has started yielding results in strengthening the sorghum seed value chain. For 2014 postrainy season around 300 tons of seed enough for 30,000 ha has been made available as a result of the seed production …
Boosting research activities on pearl millet in South Asia
Forty scientists from ICRISAT and partner State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), and representatives of the private sector reviewed the progress of the Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement (HOPE) Project Phase-I (2009-2013), and devised work plans for the on-going Supplemental Phase (2014-2015) on 23 May at the …