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Moving sorghum genomics ahead The annual meeting of the BREAD (Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development) projects was held at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on 31 October – 1 November in Seattle, Washington, USA...
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ICRISAT and Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences ink agreement on peanut research A high-level delegation from Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS), China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICRISAT to foster...
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Digitalization of crop breeding initiated in grain legumes With an objective to enhance the precision and efficiency in breeding programs in more effective manner, the ICRISAT Research...
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Young Crop Scientist Award conferred to Rajeev Varshney Dr Rajeev Varshney, Research Program Director – Grain Legumes, was conferred the 2013 Young Crop Scientist Award by the prestigious Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) in Tampa...
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USAID-supported project to apply genomics research to sorghum improvement An international team led by the University of Georgia’s Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory will work toward sustainable intensification of sorghum production, in a...
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Plant genetic resources and genebank management training course held for Asia and Africa Representatives from 15 genebanks across Africa and Asia have participated in a knowledge sharing course on the latest technologies and approaches in...
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Generation Challenge Programme recognizes outstanding ICRISAT scientist Dr Rajeev Varshney, Research Program Director – Grain Legumes was recognized by the Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) for his services as its Theme Leader for...
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More infoGlobal scientific deliberation on genetic and crop management approaches to fight drought
Global scientific deliberation on genetic and crop management approaches to fight drought Great advances have been made in recent years in understanding the molecular basis of plant responses and plant tolerance to drought stress...
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