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Groundnut lines that combine several desirable traits into single genotype to meet the needs of the farmer, consumer and industry.
Single-seed descent, pedigree, and backcross methods of breeding are used to improve the target traits. Selection in segregating populations are enabled by (a) markers for three traits, resistance to rust and late leaf ...
Seed Business Venture - Seed Entrepreneurs Post-Rainy Training Program Resource Material
The resource material contains ppts on best seed production practices, integrated pest and disease management, post-harvest storage and the business plan of seed business venture.
OFID Progress Report (January 2018 to December 2019)-Enhancing groundnut productivity and profitability for smallholder farmers in Asia through varietal technologies
The public-private partnership (PPP) with the food industry and seed sector in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Vietnam promoted groundnut seed and commodity value chains resulting in economic benefits to the farmers and all ...
Genotyping of 10000 individuals annually to make early generation selection decisions
Genotyping for FAD mutant alleles was initially done using allele-specific (AS-PCR) and cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers for detection of heterozygotes and homozygotes, respectively (Janila et al., ...
Groundnut Network Group – Asia (GNG–A) Workshop 2018 - Program Schedule
The Groundnut Network Group-Asia (GNG-A) represented by multi-disciplinary teams from CG, NARS, NGOs and private sector to strengthen the ‘crop breeding, testing and delivery pipelines’ of groundnut in Asia. The Network ...
Climate Smart Agriculture for Building Resilience and Improving Livelihoods in Rainfed Areas
The biggest challenge, human kind facing in the 21st century is to cope up with the impacts of the climate change which is affecting
the sustainable development globally. The IPCC (Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change) ...
Food Legumes and Rising Temperatures: Effects, Adaptive Functional Mechanisms Specific to Reproductive Growth Stage and Strategies to Improve Heat Tolerance
Ambient temperatures are predicted to rise in the future owing to several reasons associated with global climate changes. These temperature increases can result in heat stress- a severe threat to crop production in most ...
Extra-early chickpea and lentil varieties for Southeast Asia and East Africa
Development of extra-early varieties of chickpea and lentil offers opportunities for intensification and diversification of existing cropping systems in addition to introduction in new niches such as rice fallows in South ...
Groundnut Network Group – Asia (GNG–A) Workshop 2018 - Photos
The Groundnut Network Group-Asia (GNG-A) represented by multi-disciplinary teams from CG, NARS, NGOs and private sector to strengthen the ‘crop breeding, testing and delivery pipelines’ of groundnut in Asia. The Network ...
Healing Wounds: How the International Research Centers of the CGIAR Help Rebuild Agriculture in Countries Affected by Conflicts and Natural Disasters
This study first reviews current thinking on the underlying causes of conflicts and disasters, identifying poverty as a major driver of both. Poverty breeds frustration, compelling the poor to turn to violence.