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A little research goes a long way for lentils
“Little had been done to advance the genetic diversity of lentils.” This was the picture back in 2005, recalls Aladdin Hamwieh, a scientist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the...
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Rice research reaps a rich harvest of products, people and partners
Harvesting rice by hand in The Philippines. Rice plays a key role in global food security, particularly in Asia, where 90 percent of the world’s rice is grown and eaten. By 2050, Asia’s population is...
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Protein-rich pearl millet, pearl of the harsh lands
A farmer harvests her pearl millet crop in Ghana’s Upper West Region. Pearl millet is the only cereal crop that can be grown in some of the hottest and driest regions of Asia and Africa. It is a staple...
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Giants make giant strides in quest for drought-tolerant wheat
Wheat growing in China. For as long as peoples and countries have traded wheat, drought has continually played a part in dictating its availability and price. Developed countries have become more...
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Chickpea’s promise: to be win-win for Africa and India
Crop science and collaboration help African farmers feed India’s appetite for chickpeas Indian chickpea farmer with her harvest. India loves chickpeas. With its largely vegetarian population, it has...
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Hei Leung: rice man of MAGIC and gene discovery
Hei Leung has always been passionate about diversity, especially genetic diversity, and that’s one reason why he leapt at the chance to get involved with the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme (GCP)...
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Scientists paint a rainbow over maize research
A Kenyan farmer harvesting her maize. “The map of Kenya’s maize-growing regions mirrors the map of the nation’s acid soils.” So says Dickson Ligeyo, senior research officer at the Kenya Agricultural...
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ICRISAT researchers agree, partnerships can alleviate poverty
Pigeonpea farmers in India. The tagline of the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) is ‘Partnerships in modern crop breeding for food security’. One of GCP’s many rewarding partnerships was with...
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Markers for favourable genes boost crop yields, economies and spirits
GCP sowed the seeds of a genetic resources revolution. “In the last 10 years we have had a revolution in terms of developing the genetic resources of crops.” So says Pooran Gaur, Principal Scientist...
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