Iron-enriched pearl millet varieties launched in northern Nigeria

Apr 27, 2023

Two varieties of iron pearl millet are now available to smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria to grow commercially. Released on 6 April, these naturally nutritious, climate-smart varieties will address farmers’ need to improve their household nutrition and...

How can pearl millet and cowpea be good for healthy diets?

Jan 23, 2023

This blog post is written by Sunera Zulficar Nurmomade, PhD student at the Department of Molecular Sciences at SLU in Uppsala. Mothers are informed about the interview process. Photo: Sunera Zulficar Nurmomade When I think about undernourished children in Mozambique,...

ICRISAT scientist wins Women in Livestock Science award

Mar 29, 2021

Dr Clarisse Umutoni, Livestock Scientist, Dryland Systems and Livelihood Diversification, West and Central Africa, ICRISAT, received an award in the Women in Livestock Science category by ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge 2020/2021, in recognition of successful...