GENSTAT Samples Runs

With the sudden change to using Genstat for data analysis we aim in this report to indicate initially how Genstat programs are structured, how to create text files containing progams and data, how to convert CRISP data files to text files,then creating the necessary Genstat programs, how to run these program on the VAX computer using examples of Genstat programs and macros for the processing of most designed trials. At a later stage we will incorporate more procedures. Section 1 gives a brief introduction to the logical structure of a Genstat program and we recommend scientists to consult the book by Alvey et al 'Introduction to Genstat', and the Genstat manual, volume 1, for more detail

Myanmar and ICRISAT "Improving lives with better agricultural practices"

The goal of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is to harness the power of science and technology for development, food security, poverty alleviation and environmental protection, targeted at poor rural families in the semi-arid tropics of the world. ICRISAT’s Inclusive Market-Oriented Development (IMOD) approach focuses on helping the farming poor in the drylands to move from subsistence to market-oriented agriculture, thus improving their incomes, health and livelihoods....

Guinea-race Sorghum Hybrids: Bringing the benefits of hybrid technology to a staple crop in Africa

In 1999, researchers from ICRISAT, the Malian Institut d’Economie Rural (IER), and the Institut National de l’Environment et des Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Burkina Faso, were faced with the question, “How would you go about improving the productivity of sorghum in West Africa so as to improve food security and increase farmer’s incomes, and do so by building on several thousand years of farmers’ selection for adaptation and quality of grain?” Their answer, “lets work together to find ways of unlocking the genetic potential of the predominant sorghums of West Africa.” These sorghums, an indigenous staple crop of West Africa belonging to the Guinea-race, combine excellent adaptation for these environments with high grain quality. Although having exceptional yield stability, their yield levels rarely exceed 2 tons/ha in farmer’s fields

Bioinformatics: A platform for ICRISAT's global research needs

ICRISAT’s Global Theme on Biotechnology employs a range of modern genomic technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of crop improvement. The rate-limiting step in genomics is no longer data generation but rather the speed at which, data is captured, validated, analyzed and turned into useful knowledge. The role of Bioinformatics is to remove this rate-limiting step through the development of software platforms for handling large volumes of data generated, and facilitate its analysis. The term ‘platform’ implies all those vital services and technologies that are needed to support genomics research projects at all of ICRISAT locations. Bioinformatics at ICRISAT is for both research and research support

From Orphan Crop to Pacesetter: Pigeonpea Improvement at ICRISAT

With the creation of ICRISAT in 1972, a commitment to improve the neglected food crops of the semi-arid tropical poor was established. Pigeonpea - a shrublike legume contributing as diverse a set of products as food, fuel, forage, and enhanced soil fertility - presented a fascinating range of opportunities for improvement not found in many crops of the CGIA

Global Theme on Crop Improvement, Management and Utilization for Food Security and Health. Archival Report 2005

The Global Theme on Crop Improvement, Management and Utilization for Food Security and Health aims to contribute to sustainable growth in crop production, farm income, food\ud security and environmental protection through the development of improved and diversified cultivars, eco-friendly and cost-effective pest management practices, and commercialization of diversified and alternative uses of crop produce

West and Central Africa Research Highlights 2011

In countries with high incidence of micronutrient defi ciencies, certain cereal crops that are inherently very low in grain Zn concentrations are grown on potentially Zn-defi cient soils further reducing Zn concentration in grain. Bio-fortifi cation of cereal crops with Zn has unsurprisingly become a high-priority global issue, and action is being taken in West Africa..

Results of replicated evaluation of new chickpea germplasm accessions from Madhya Pradesh, India

This is the fourth report on results of replicated evaluation of chickpea germplasm. He have been testing specific sets of germplasm accessions for their agronomic performance and results were distributed to chickpea workers. The evaluation is carried out in replicated and relatively larger plot size. By the term germplasm set we mean accessions that were sampled from a particular geographic region or country and have some similarity in morphoagronomic characteristics

Chickpea Agronomy

This document reports the research work carried out on chickpea agronomy at ICRISAT and its cooperating centers during 1986-87. Detailed studies were conducted on adaptation of chickpea to the Gwalior environment, and to cold tolerance at Hisar. An important development during this season was the identification of non-nodulating mutants among established chickpea cultivars and the testing of their suitability for use as non-fixing controls in quantification of nitrogen fixation. Green house pot tests to diagnose nutrient disorders and field plot tests to determine on-site adequacy of phosphorus, nitrogen and Rhizobium were also conducted. Advanced genotypes were evaluated on large plots with and with out irrigatio

ICRISAT Annual Report 2013, Inclusiveness for a prosperous and food secure drylands

Inclusiveness is at the core of what we at ICRISAT, along with our partners globally, do to improve the livelihoods of the people of the drylands – the poorest, the hungriest, and the most marginalized people in the world..