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  1. From beneficiaries to partners: Dialog for improving farmers¿ pearl millet seed in Rajasthan, India
    Objectives: a. Develop and test methodology for identifying priorities for pearl millet breeding work in Rajasthan, India; b. Develop methods for understanding farmers¿ needs and priorities for pearl millet production; c. Develop concepts and methods for understanding farmers¿ concepts of seed…
  2. Development and use of hybrid rice technology in India
    Objectives: 1) Development of high yielding hybrids with an yield advantage of 15-20% over the conventional varieties. 2) Optimization of seed production package. 3) Standardization of agronomic package for cultivation of hybrids. 4) Strengthening the human resource development. 5)¿nLarge scale…
  3. Summary of Actions of the GFAR Secretariat from November 2010-March 2011
  4. CIARD actively endorsed in India and China
    1. ICAR invites all Indian NARIs and universities to join CIARD  The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has formally invited all ICAR Institutes and all Universities to join the “Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development” (CIARD) initiative (http://www.ciard.net…
  5. Principal Scientist/Global Leader, Knowledge Sharing and Innovation (KSI) at ICRISAT
  6. International Conference on Traditional Practices in Conservationa Agriculture
  7. Press coverage of GCARD 2010
    Media Coverage of GCARD for 31 Marc-5 April 2010 1. Agence France Presse: Montpellier: les agriculteurs, partenaires incontournables de la recherche 2. Bloomberg: Researcher sees corn, wheat prices doubling by 2050 3. Reuters AlertNet (UK): A solution to hunger and climate change? Try…
  8. Views on GCARD 2010: Ajay Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj
    15th April, 2010 Dear Colleagues, I am sure you are aware that Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmers’ Forum, India) serves the causes of all farmers and provide a useful platform to voice their opinions and views. Like the change in understanding of food security in India, BKS too has evolved, from a non-…
  9. International Consultation on ICTs in Agricultural Research for Development and Innovation
    */ www.flickr.com Other photos of this event on Flickr >> Posts in the GCARD 2010 blog Coverage:Information marketplace sets the tone in Hyderabad from ICTDev dot orgICRISAT calls for use of ICT for empowering farmers from WebIndia123.comCall for ICT use in agricultural…
  10. How Borlaugs dwarfs came to stand tall in Indias agronomy
    New Delhi: Nothing distinguishes this parcel of west Delhi soil from any of the other 600-odd acres of cultivable land within the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). It sits under a test crop of cotton in a corner of IARI’s MB3 sector, narrow roads on two borders and a tube well…
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