The national co-ordinating agency for agricultural research in India, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), […]
In this chapter we analyse the role of NGOs in the identification of cultivars for farmers […]
This chapter considers the development of a regulatory framework for variety testing, release and dissemination of […]
How quickly cultivars are replaced indicates how effectively the seeds of new cultivars are supplied and […]
This highlight report is associated with projects R6617 and R7492.
Pigeonpea is an extremely important drought-tolerant legume grown by smallholder farmers in marginal farming systems in […]
This chapter explains the procedures for varietal testing and state release in Rajasthan. Techniques for the […]
The chapter describes activities conducted up to 1996. Since then, networking has extended to more organisations. […]
Groundnut is one of the most profitable crops to produce in the Teso system of eastern […]
Cassava is grown throughout sub-Saharan Africa and increasingly is the main starch staple, particularly in West […]
Fufu and other traditional foods prepared from cassava provide the staple carbohydrate food of Ghanaians. With […]
Maize is the most important food crop in Kenya, providing on average 44% of peoples’ calorie […]