Leading the efforts in pearl millet genome sequencing “Pearl millet is an important nutritious crop and is cultivated on over 17 million ha in India and Africa. It is staple food for over 100 million poor people across the globe. Hence...
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ICRISAT at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture Dr Rajeev Varshney, Director, Center of Excellence in Genomics (CEG) delivered a presentation on “Open data in genomics and modern breeding for crop improvement” at...
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Genomics needs to be an integral part of crop improvement programs, says ICRISAT Director General “Faced by extreme challenges in feeding the world, we look to modern science tools like genomics and molecular breeding to facilitate...
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ICRISAT’s molecular breeding approaches in groundnut improvement presented ICRISAT’s approaches in groundnut breeding and progress made through the adoption of integrated molecular breeding was presented at the All India Co-ordinated...
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Genomics of plant genetic resources for global food security The world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion by the year 2050, which will require a 70-100% increase in food production amid the effects of climate change that...
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USAID supports project to apply genomics research to pigeonpea improvement In the fight against poverty and hunger amid the threat of climate change, highly nutritious and drought-tolerant crops are the best bets for smallholder farmers...
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Global research team decodes genome sequence of 90 chickpea lines Decoded genome of chickpea, a leading grain legume for many poor smallholder farmers, promises improved livelihoods in marginal environments In a scientific breakthrough...
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Dr Rajeev Varshney, Director, Centre of Excellence in Genomics (CEG), visited the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Gatersleben, Germany on 11-13 March to explore opportunities for future research collaboration. There...
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Role of genomics in orphan crops’ productivity featured in Nature Biotechnology Despite advances in genomics over the past 20 years, the overall adoption of genomics-assisted breeding in developing countries is limited, especially for complex...
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Legumes, known as “food for all” as they represent a healthy and affordable dietary source for all types of people, rich or poor, are the subject of a big, international scientific conference here in Hyderabad. The 6th International Conference on...
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The XI Task Force Meeting on Accelerated Crop Improvement Programme (ACIP) of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) was hosted at ICRISAT on 11 October. Attended by the Task Force members, Project Coordinators, Principal Investigators (PIs)...
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With an unprecedented global demand for higher yields within sustainable production systems, advances in genomics for enhanced breeding efficiency are now shaping modern crop improvement towards long-term food security. New tools of modern...
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