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World Vegetable Centre (WVC) Director Marco Wopereis said vegetable consumption across the world was going down alarmingly, with people preferring junk food and processed food over vegetables and fruits.

The new groundnut variety BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), which has tan-colored kernels and exhibits desirable market traits, has been approved for commercial cultivation

The research conducted by ICRISAT and the University of Georgia sheds light on finger millet's genetic structure, particularly at the chromosome level.

ICRISAT, NFSM are embarking on a project aimed at revolutionising pigeon pea yields across the country

Leads Connect Services signed a MoU with ICRISAT at the event to study the dynamics of the agricultural value chain

Addressing an international seminar on drylands held at ICRISAT, Niranjan Reddy said changing climatic conditions, was a matter of concern for all

ICRISAT has developed a mobile gaming app name MRIDA (Managing resources for integrated development of agriculture) to help smallholder farmers strategise climate-smart agricultural practices to enhance soil carbon that eventually increases yield and builds resilience.

The initiative funded by the Government of Telangana aims to expand groundnut production which is presently only cultivated on 0.3 million hectares of land in the State.

Drinking water supply will be disrupted for 24 hours from 6 am on November 2 in some parts of the city due to the Singur Phase-3 pipeline repair works

The findings of an ICRISAT-led study point to a need for the improved governance of water resource sustainability which remains a critical challenge

Seaweed has now been certified by ICRISAT, Hyderabad, as an active biofertilizer and with organic farming catching on, seaweed sap as fertilizer is bound to break new ground

An Arabic tutor, Mohd Ashraf Baig, 38, of Tolichowki was arrested by Madhapur Special Operations Team along with local police and seized 13 grams of cocaine from him near ICRISAT in Ramachandrapuram

Hyderabad: Senior IAS officer and Chair of the Government of India’s Committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP), Sanjay Agarwal has joined ICRISAT as its new Assistant Director General (ADG), a press release said. The Director General (DG) of ICRISAT, Dr Jacqueline Hughes welcomed Sanjay Agarwal, who has joined ICRISAT as ADG on Monday. While serving […]

Hyderabad: Apart from Central Government’s recognition, Telangana Government’s measures being taken up to address malnutrition among women and children, now feature in a report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2022 report focusing on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA). The FAO report on “Bridging the gap between nutrition and agriculture in Telangana […]

Hyderabad: Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod lashed out at the Opposition parties for a well-planned and malicious campaign against the K Chandrashekhar Rao government in Telangana through misleading statements in Parliament. She clarified that the State government was supplying fortified rice and also wheat to all the Anganwadi centres in Telangana. She was […]

Hyderabad: On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Hyderabad to participate in an event ICRISAT and also launch the Statue of Equality, the social network has been abuzz with #EqualityForTelangana after a bunch of youngsters held a flexi seeking Government of India’s support to various projects in Telangana. As the Prime Minister […]

Sangareddy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the importance to launch a collective fight to alleviate the impact of climate change on the agriculture sector. He also stated that India was moving forward to promote digitalisation and modernisation of agriculture. Addressing the scientists of the ICRISAT (International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) located at […]

Sangareddy: Appreciating Telangana’s massive plans on oil-palm cultivation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre will certainly extend support to Telangana in enhancing the oil palm cultivation in the State. He said the union government was aiming to improve the area under palm oil cultivation in India by 6.5 lakh hectares in the coming […]

Hyderabad: On the occasion of the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “India has set a target of Net-Zero emission by 2070.” “India has set a target of Net-Zero by 2070. We have also highlighted the need for life lifestyle for the environment and […]

Hyderabad: Prohibitory orders against drones and any kind of flying machines under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure will be in vogue at ICRISAT in Ramachandrapuram and the ‘Statue of Unity’ in Muchinthal in Shamshabad in view of visits of President Ramnath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries. According to Cyberabad […]