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CSISA COVID Closure Workshop Showcases Success in Empowering Farmers and MSMEsSalin Acharya, Assistant Research Associate presented the overall outcome of CSISA Activity. Photo, Nabin Maharjan [caption id="attachment_7301" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Salin Acharya, ...
Closure Event of CSISA/Nepal COVID Response Activity in SurkhetWe are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the CSISA COVID-19 program for Surkhet hub. The program kicked off ...
MEL Cell established at the Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project in India works closely with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ...
Convergence Platform (CP) and Landscape Diagnostic Survey (LDS) review meetingOn 22 February, CSISA facilitated a Convergence Platform (CP) meeting with LDS (pulses) review, jointly led by the Directorate of ...
Digital Groundwater Monitoring System: A Critical Foundation to Inform Natural Resources Management Policy and Sustainable Irrigation Development in NepalThis blog’s writers are Saral Karki, research associate—data management and analysis, and Rudriksha Rai Parajuli, technical partnerships manager and groundwater ...
Facebook Groups: Reshaping the Nepali Agricultural LandscapeNepal is a country with a long history of agriculture. However, in recent years, farmers have faced many challenges, including ...
Cropping systems of Haryana – Challenges and OpportunitiesCSISA publication under the RAWE program of CCSHAU released in February 2023 'Cropping Systems of Haryana - Challenges and Opportunities' released ...
Boosting Nepal's Domestic Production to Combat the Global Food Security CrisisAgriculture is always impacted by war. However, Russia's war in Ukraine – between two big agricultural production players in the ...
Director for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems (CIMMYT) visits CSISA Bihar hubCIMMYT Program Director for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, Dr. Sieg Snapp, visited CSISA project sites in Bihar in November (9-10). Dr. Sieglinde ...
KVK-CSISA Network Annual Workshop 2022On 23 September, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) network hosted their annual ...
Training of CSISA trainers for technically backstopping forthcoming landscape diagnostic survey (LDS)A Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for CSISA team members on LDS deployment was conducted by master trainers of CSISA. ...
PULSE CROPS DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY TO SUPPORT THEIR ADOPTION IN RICE-BASED CROPPING SYSTEMA one-day meeting cum workshop was held at ICAR-IIPR (Indian Institute Pulses Research), Kanpur, on 24th June to understand the implementation ...
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project enters Phase 4.0A renewed three-and-a-half-year commitment in India to strengthen gains made in mainstreaming innovations and agri-extension research in national systems, with ...
EoI for Nepal: CSISA-COVID ResponseThe CSISA-COVID Response and Resilience Activity-Objective III is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from private companies engaged in agricultural mechanization ...
CSISA-COVID Response Activity signs an agreement with Mega Bank in NepalThe CSISA COVID-19 Response and Resilience Activity has signed an agreement with Mega Bank Nepal Ltd. to facilitate access to ...
EoI for Nepal: CSISA-COVID ResponseThe CSISA-COVID Response and Resilience Activity-Objective III is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOI) from private companies engaged in agricultural mechanization ...
Convergence between DSR Odisha Project-CSISA-Mission Shakti and the Department of Agriculture empowering small and marginal farmers in OdishaBackground “Precision direct seeded rice based diversified systems for transforming labour requirement, yields and profitability of smallholder farmers in Odisha” in ...
IFPRI- CSISA launches primary survey to understand factors affecting farmer’s decisions for delayed planting of rice and wheat in Bihar, IndiaBackground Late transplanting of paddy is common in the rice-wheat cropping systems of Bihar and its neighboring regions. The delay in ...
March 2022, CSISA regional meeting, held in ISARC-Varanasi, IndiaParticipants from across the country and region at the meeting proposed ideas and committed to actions for scaling innovations supporting ...
Being the change you wanted to see as a young girlCSISA Agricultural scientist shares experience as the first woman in STEM in her family. In the traditional Indian society Madhulika Singh ...
Honorary Member award for Dr. R.K. Malik by WSSADr. R.K. Malik named Honorary member by the Weed Science Society of America named. The WSSA award highlights Malik’s inspiring ...
- EoI for Bangladesh: CSISA-MEA
CSISA-MEA is looking to work with agricultural machinery, inputs companies, financial institutions and agricultural businesses who are currently operating in, ...
EoI for Bangladesh: CSISA-MEAExpression of interest for agricultural machinery and spare parts manufacturing in partnership with the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia ...
COVID-19 Response through Connecting Migrations to Farm Mechanization and Services Provision in Rural NepalAcross Nepal, COVID-19 pandemic cases were at an all-time high and predicted to double each week; quarantine facilities and hospitals ...
Impact of COVID-19 Agriculture Extension Services: Implications for Female FarmersTerai women in a rice field USAID-supported studies in Nepal, conducted by the Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) and the Cereal Systems ...
By Tracking the Weather, A New System Can Protect Brazilian Farmers from Wheat BlastEvery year, the spores of the wheat blast fungus lie in wait on South American and Bangladeshi farms. In most ...
New digital groundwater monitoring pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogueTaken together, digital monitoring and readily available data on the status of groundwater resources provide a critical foundation for sustainable ...
CSISA in the news: Climate change adds to woes of lentil farmers in NepalLentil field at Banke district (Photo credit: Merit Maharjan, February 2020) Once a world leading lentil producer, Nepal is now having ...
Reducing Poverty in South Asia Through Accelerating Irrigation IntensificationGroundwater irrigation plays a critical role in supporting food security, rural livelihoods and economic development in South Asia. However, in ...
Mechanized Harvesting Fuels Rural Prosperity in NepalFarmers are turning to two-wheeled tractor-mounted reaper-harvesters to make up for the lack of farm labor caused by a significant ...
Drought management for smallholder farmers in Nepal’s Terai regionCSISA project suggests pathways to remove barriers inhibiting full use of groundwater irrigation infrastructure.
Convergence platform led by CSISA and partners strengthen collaborative delivery systems in Bihar agricultureCSISA, JEEViKA and the Bihar Agriculture University are catalysing sustainable solutions for farmers, which are empowering them (small and marginal ...
Evidence that Mung Beans Strengthen Nepal's Farm SystemsA long-term study by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) shows that mung beans, a month-long leguminous crop ...
Online news portal features DSR promotion by CSISA in NepalAn online news portal in Nepal issued a short article about direct-seeded rice (DSR) promoted by CSISA in Kailali District, ...
Animations help in Bangladesh’s fight against Fall ArmywormScientific Animations Without Borders (SWABO) uses animations to communicate timely information of emerging global problems that impact farmers locally. One ...
New policy brief highlights opportunities to promote balanced nutrient management in South AsiaDr. Yubak Dhoj GC, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nepal, introducing the ‘Development of Balanced Nutrient Management Innovations ...
Digital warning system boosts resilience in Bangladesh, BrazilFarmers around the world face consistent threat from crop pests, such as wheat blast disease that attacks maturing grains causing ...
Traveling Seminar on Scale-Appropriate Machinery Brings Together Delegates from across AsiaSeminar delegates observing combine harvesters with farmers in Rupandehi, Nepal. Photo: V. Dakshinamurthy/CIMMYT CSISA in Nepal organized a three-day traveling seminar ...
Stempedia Model: Fighting Blight in LentilScientists, in collaboration with CSISA, help farmers practice integrated disease management with the help of the weather-based Stempedia model. Stemphylium blight ...
New Infographics Illustrate Impact of Wheat BlastWheat blast is a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease that threatens food safety and security in the Americas and South ...
Seeing is Believing: Videos Increase Uptake of New TechnologiesDiscussions on the video show of yield enhancing practices such as healthy rice seedling production and early wheat sowing throughout ...
Strategic Partnership Facilitates Mungbean Scaling in NepalMillers and GATE Nepal discussing the mungbean grain quality demanded in the market(Photo: Narayan Prasad Khanal, CIMMYT) Mungbean is a relatively ...
Experts Identify Policy Gaps in Fertilizer Application in IndiaA farmer in Ara district, Bihar state, applies NPK fertilizer, composed primarily of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. (Photo: Dakshinamurthy Vedachalam, ...
Maize Farmers’ Groups: A Mechanism to Facilitate Strong Market LinkagesAggregated final produce of small maize farmers ready to be shipped in Odisha, India. (Photo: Jitendriya Jena) Since 2013, the Cereal ...
Soil Intelligence System for India LaunchedK.V. Naga Madhuri, Principal Scientist for Soil Science at Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (front), explains soil spectra during ...
New video highlights value of mechanization in NepalCSISA has launched a new video highlighting the value of scale-appropriate mechanization and the benefits of service provision in ...
Generating accurate and valid scientific resultsMachine learning (ML) allows software applications to become more accurate in predicting outcomes with increased use. ML involves building algorithms ...
Overcoming gender gaps in rural mechanizationThe custom hiring of labor- and cost-saving agricultural machinery services is increasingly common in South Asia. With agricultural machinery, gender ...
CSISA and Bihar Agriculture University launch redesigned Soil Health CardBihar Agricultural University (BAU), in collaboration with CSISA, launched a new Soil Health Card in Bihar in February 2018. ...
Mapping Indian soils at scaleIn India, a wealth of soil analytical data are generated by soil sampling programs such as the All India Soil ...
New systems analysis tools help boost the sustainable intensification of agriculture in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh (CIMMYT) – In South Asia, the population is growing and land area for agricultural expansion is extremely limited. ...
Check out CSISA’s Data RepositoryKathmandu, Nepal (CSISA) - In keeping with the open data policies of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and ...
Sustaining Gains through India’s Agriculture Technology Application Research InstitutesDelhi, India (CSISA) - In the past year, the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), has trained scientists from ...
Engagement with Prime Minister’s Agriculture Modernization Project in NepalNepal (CSISA) – In July 2017, the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Modernization ...
Campaign for Healthy Rice Uses Video as a Medium to Extend ReachDHAKA, Bangladesh (CSISA) – The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), in collaboration with the Agricultural Advisory Society (AAS), ...
A Boost for Machinery Testing and Training in NepalNALWAPUR, Nepal (CSISA) - A targeted investment by the U.S. Agency for International Development has boosted the government of Nepal’s ...
Dry Direct-Seeded Rice Increases Profitability in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh (CSISA) – The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) recently organized field demonstrations to show how using ...
CSISA Launches Collaboration with Government of OdishaODISHA, India (CSISA) - In its latest efforts to facilitate the adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in eastern India, the ...
Sprinting Towards Better Machinery DesignIndia is the industrial powerhouse of South Asia, with a large agricultural machinery industry that, most notably, sells huge numbers ...
Weeding Out Yield Losses in South AsiaWeed infestation is among the primary barriers to achieving the full yield potential of crops, including improved cultivars, in South ...
Scientists Trained to Fight Wheat Blast in South AsiaLast year, the devastating disease wheat blast was observed in South Asia for the first time. Caused by the fungus ...
Sales Boost Seed Sector Growth in NepalMany Nepalese seed companies are showing signs of significant growth, particularly with an increase in wheat seed sales over the ...
Partnering with Government Propels CSISA’s Efforts in OdishaThe Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and implemented ...
Ensuring Access to Finance for Faster Technology Adoption in Northern BangladeshCereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) Phase III in Bangladesh, led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center ...
Innovative Partnerships to Expand Technology AdoptionPartnering with Krishi Vigyan Kendras, CSISA aims to disseminate new knowledge and farming practices in India. The Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ...
Expanding High Value and Premium Quality Rice in BangladeshSecuring a high and stable income from farming despite rising cultivation costs is a common challenge for smallholder farmers. This ...
Geospatial Technology Holds Potential to Revolutionize Agricultural InterventionsWhat information is needed to make a reasonably precise agronomic recommendation for a small plot of land, or for an ...
Healthy Rice Seedlings for Improved LivelihoodsLow-cost interventions to promote healthy rice seedlings scaled-out in Bangladesh Rice nurseries are an important, but often underappreciated, component of a ...
Towards Large-scale Adoption of Zero Tillage in BiharAs scaling of zero tillage hinges significantly on affordable access to custom-hire services, a new study finds out who are ...
Pulse Cultivation Boosts Farm Income in Fallows of NepalLow-risk mungbean expands through public-private partnerships. This year, farmers in Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of Nepal have successfully cultivated ...
Modern Machinery Opens Up Markets in NepalEfficient and affordable mini-tillers save farmers’ costs and improve rural employment in the earthquake-affected districts of Nepal Mitra Shrestha is a ...
CSISA-Trained Women Farmers Lead the Way for Agriculture in BiharOn account of various social and cultural barriers prevalent in rural India, women farmers often lack access to even basic ...
Bringing Fallows into Cultivation in Southern BangladeshSouth Asia’s increasing population, movement out of poverty, and changing dietary preferences indicate that food demand is likely to continue ...
Farmers in Nepal Benefit from Earthquake Recovery SupportCIMMYT’s Earthquake Recovery Support Program (EQRSP) has directly impacted the lives of nearly 50,000 farmers in the earthquake-hit areas of ...
Catalyzing Change in South Asia’s Rice-Based SystemsThe Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) operates in areas with high concentrations of rural poverty, in the Eastern ...
Mitigating Wheat Blast in BangladeshWheat Blast or Magnaporthe oryzae, pathotype Triticum (synonym Pyricularia oryzae) is a potentially devastating fungal disease that reduces yields by ...
Agreement Signed with ICARThe International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) signed a four-year agreement with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), ...
Accelerating Adoption of Direct Seeded Rice in Bangladesh and NepalSeasonal scarcity of agricultural labor is one of the biggest challenges to the viability and profitability of agriculture in South ...
Scaling Nutrient Management in South Asian Cereal SystemsDegradation in soil organic carbon is not a new occurrence but the accelerated intensity of decline in recent decades is ...
Launch of New Geo-Informatics ToolCSISA recently launched the beta version of the Landscape-scale Crop Assessment Tool (LCAT), a geo-informatics technology that will help scientists ...
Seeder Sales Rise Sharply in BangladeshOwing to the timely support that CSISA-Mechanization and Irrigation (CSISA-MI) provided to dealers, power tiller operated seeder (PTOS) sales in ...
Precision Broadcasters: Innovations in Fertilizer ApplicationPurna Bahadur Sahi, 42, lives and farms in Neulapur, Bardiya district. Sahi used to practice conventional techniques in his fields, ...
Transforming Fallows: Line Sowing Facilitates Cropping Diversification in OdishaRice is the major crop for most farmers in Odisha during the kharif (monsoon) season. However, due to a lack ...
The Delivery of ChangeDariabad, a small village in eastern Uttar Pradesh, is an example of changing rural India. Farmers in this village are ...
Partnerships with Private Machinery Manufacturers Support Market Expansion of Machinery in BangladeshCSISA-Mechanization and Irrigation (CSISA-MI) recently signed a joint venture agreement with Janata Engineering, an agricultural machinery manufacturer and supplier, to ...
Dr. R.K. Malik Wins Derek Tribe Award for Improving the Livelihoods of Farmers in IndiaScientist Ram Kanwar Malik, working at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in India, has been announced as ...
CSISA Expands Domain of Registered Maize Hybrids in NepalCSISA is collaborating with national partners in Nepal to support the domain expansion of registered maize hybrids, helping increase maize ...
Long-term Production Systems Research Enables Development OpportunitiesAll too often the rewarding outcomes of agricultural research for enhancement of production systems are not realized: projects are terminated ...
CIMMYT Director General Visits CSISAMartin Kropff, Director General, CIMMYT, visited CSISA’s programs in India, Nepal and Bangladesh during February and March. While in India, ...
Spreading Awareness over the RadioCSISA has collaborated with the District Agriculture Development offices in four districts in Mid and Far West regions of Nepal to produce ...
Three Wise MenBy sowing wheat early, farmers in India are doubling production and avoiding crop failure resulting from earlier summers and higher ...
Major Impacts of CSISA in India 2012-2015South Asia has the largest number of poor and undernourished in the world. Cereal crops - rice, wheat and maize ...
Reaping Benefits from Rice and WheatIn Kalukhali, Rajbari district, Bangladeshi farmers mostly cultivate paddy, which requires engaging a large labor force in order to harvest ...
Supporting Sustainable and Scalable Changes in Cereal Systems in South AsiaThe rates of growth of staple crop yields in South Asia are insufficient to meet the projected demands in the ...
Improving Public Policy Dimensions of Sustainable Intensification in South AsiaDespite continuous pessimistic murmurings, South Asia is not in the depths of a Malthusian crisis. While population growth rates are ...
Empowering Women Farmers through Participatory ResearchCSISA has collaborated with a women farmers’ group in Bardiya district to collectively evaluate improved rice and lentil varieties and ...
Livestock and Livelihoods: Boosting Incomes and ProductivityLivestock provides an important complement to cereal farming-based livelihoods in South Asia and can increase incomes for millions of crop-livestock ...
Initiative to Broaden Farmer Knowledge through Video Receives AwardHow can agricultural research organizations rapidly and effectively reach large numbers of farmers with messages on improving crop productivity? The ...
Farmers Choosing Value over Tradition in Bangladesh“Since my childhood I have been fascinated by machines and always look for ways to improve efficiency of my farming ...
Farmers in Tamil Nadu Benefit from Better Information, Tools and TechnologyIn the last five years, CSISA has reached over 25,000 farmers and has covered more than 70,000 acres through water- ...
Asia Wheat Breeders Develop Strategies to Face Future ThreatsOver the past six years, wheat breeding for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance has gained momentum in South Asia through ...
Building Wheat’s Resilience to Heat in South AsiaEnhancing the productivity of the rice-wheat cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains is essential for ensuring food security for more ...
Building National Capacity on Conservation Agriculture in IndiaEstimates show that as of 2013, nearly 1.5 million hectares of arable cropland in India have been brought under conservation ...
Zero-Till Wheat Raises Farmers’ Incomes in Eastern India, Research ShowsIn a study published last month in Food Security, CIMMYT researchers reported that wheat farmers’ total annual income increased by ...
Rebuilding Livelihoods: CIMMYT Supports Agricultural Recovery in NepalThe recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April, followed by a 7.3 magnitude aftershock on 12 May ...
Developing Strategies for Improved Livestock Feeding in OdishaIn August, ILRI organized a workshop entitled ‘Improving Livestock Feeding Practice and Enhancement of Feed and Fodder Availability in Odisha’ ...
Improved Milk Yields for Tribal Farmers in Mayurbhanj, OdishaFarming is the main source of income in Amdubi village of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district and livestock plays a major role. ...
Developing the Next Breed of ScientistsOne of the most essential resources in agriculture is water. For instance, it takes 2,497 liters of water to produce ...
Improving Crop Management through Remote SensingSatellite technology provides invaluable data that allows scientists to observe growth trends, study yield gaps and target technology and inputs ...
Public Harvesting Boosts Farmers’ Confidence in Modern Agricultural Practices in Bihar, IndiaBased on studies conducted by CSISA in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, early sowing of wheat – between 1 and ...
“I Did Not Imagine This Land Could Produce More”Farmers in Laharhat, the riverine char (islands formed from sedimentation) of Barisal district in southern Bangladesh, are witnessing a change ...
Farmers Get Quick Wins from Laser LevelingFarmer Anam Behera from Malikpali village in Odisha has been growing rice for the last 10 years. Increasing labor scarcity, ...
Cross-Learning to Strengthen Agricultural Extension in South AsiaIn June, CSISA led a 10-member delegation of senior officials from National Agriculture Research and Extension Systems (NARES) from Bangladesh, ...
Nepalese and Indian Seed Associations Sign MoU to Strengthen Seed Sector DevelopmentA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) and Seed Entrepreneurs Association of ...
Focus Group Discussions Highlight Success of Gender ProgramLast month, several rounds of focus group discussions (FGDs) and plenary exercises were carried out with various stakeholders of CSISA’s ...
Improving Incomes, Nutrition and Equality in BangladeshIn Bangladesh, women usually do not work on agricultural tasks such as preparing seedbeds, transplanting seedlings, weeding and applying fertilizer. ...
Improving the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in DadeldhuraLittri Gaun is a characteristic remote, hilly village in Dadeldhura district of Nepal. Relatively low agricultural yields, soil erosion and ...
Research Highlights Solutions for Groundwater Management in BangladeshA recent research report ‘Groundwater Management in Bangladesh: An Analysis of Problems and Opportunities’, published by the USAID Feed the ...
Low-Cost Innovations to Benefit Smallholder Farmers in NepalA new investment by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in ...
Locally-Designed Thresher Meets Farmers’ Needs in BiharIn India, farmers with large landholdings from prosperous agricultural states like Punjab can often buy expensive and sophisticated machines for ...
Reflections on Sustainable Intensification Cross-learning TourAs part of a multi-institutional group of representatives, Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne from Africa RISING-ILRI, visited CSISA in India ...
Sustainable Intensification Optimizes the Production of Farming Systems Per Unit Area Per Unit Time: Q&A with Vara PrasadAs the use of the term ‘Sustainable Intensification (SI)’ becomes more common in today’s agricultural and scientific forums, we talk ...
CSISA Rolls Out a New Round of Field StudiesCSISA’s research team from IFPRI are deep into the design, data collection and initial analysis phases as they start work ...
Livestock Feeding Made Easy for Women Farmers in OdishaPravati Prabha Behera is a member and secretary of the Kapila Muni Milk Society under Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ ...
Strengthening the Role of Agro-dealers and Traders to Increase Machinery Adoption in NepalCereal Systems Initiative for South Asia-Nepal (CSISA-NP) is improving business linkages, developing technical capacity and business acumen of agro-dealers to ...
Spreading Innovation: New Partnerships Drive Change in OdishaThe gap between research and the application of new technologies or management practices on farmers’ fields often results because farmers ...
Sharing Lessons on Sustainable IntensificationThe Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) organized a cross-learning tour on sustainable intensification (SI) for a multi-institutional ...
Strike Turns Farmer into Dairy Feed BusinessmanThe seemingly sleepy village at the end of the road is not so sleepy after all. Guagadia village in Odisha ...
Q&A with Mugalodi Ramesha: Developing Better RiceMugalodi Ramesha is Irrigated Rice Breeder, IRRI and CSISA Objective 3 Leader. He has more than two decades of experience ...
Improved Cattle Feed Provides New Business Opportunities for Farmers in BiharRam Nandan Prasad, a dairy farmer in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, was convinced that his 19–20 crossbred dairy cattle could yield more ...
Partnering for ProgressOne of the biggest challenges for women farmers in Odisha is to gain recognition as farmers and not just ...
Improved Hybrid Maize Cultivation Enhances Productivity and Food Security for Tribal Farmers in OdishaOf the 437,000 hectares of cultivated land in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, nearly 50 percent is classified as upland area. The ...
Seeder Fertilizer Drill Securing Market in Barisal, BangladeshThe local service providers of Barisal are thrilled with the seeder fertilizer drill (SFD) marketed and sold by the agricultural ...
Wants to Work for Greater Participation of Women Scientists in Wheat Research, says CSISA Fellowship RecipientAt the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2014 Technical Workshop in Obregón, Mexico, Dr. Chhavi Tiwari received the ‘Women in ...
Improving Women Farmer’s Access to Agricultural Information and Training in IndiaOn a hot summer day in the Muzaffarpur District of Bihar State, India, 345 women farmers gathered to talk about ...
Best Bets for the Wheat Season in Bihar and Eastern Uttar PradeshAt the end of the Rabi 2013-14 wheat season, CSISA’s hubs in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh demonstrated the impact ...
Innovative Solutions to Accelerate Agricultural Development in IndiaThe International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) convened an international conference ...
Designing Solutions to Improve Delivery of High-Yielding Varieties to Farmers in Eastern India[caption id="attachment_1832" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Expanding the role of agricultural extension and advisory services would help promote new varieties to farmers ...
The Economics of Hybrid Rice in IndiaWith the Lok Sabha recently passing the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) that promises subsidised foodgrains to 75 percent of ...
India’s Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Taking Stock, Looking AheadIndia’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is an influential law passed in 2006 to guarantee any rural ...
Innovations That Will Give Small Farmers Advantage in India’s Risk-Prone EcologiesPicture a rice farmer taking soil samples with a handheld meter to gauge nutrient and moisture needs, calibrating planting along ...
Intercropping Takes Root in Southern BangladeshFarmers of Jessore Sadar Upazila in Bangladesh are adopting intercrop cultivation -- beneficial for crop yields and helps bring extra ...
New Rice Planting Technique Scores a Hit among Tribal Farmers in OdishaIn 2013, CSISA partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DoA) of Odisha state to introduce mechanical transplanting of rice and ...
Today’s Service Providers, Tomorrow’s Rural EntrepreneursDuring the last two years, CSISA has facilitated more than 1,300 farmers in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to become ...
Small Machines, Big YieldThe US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dan Mozena recently visited Laharhat Char of Tungibaria union in southern Bangladesh to see CSISA-MI ...
- Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies: Evidence from Field Experiments in Rural India
Agricultural development is largely dependent upon technological innovations that increase or enhance agricultural productivity. Despite the heralded benefits of many ...
Efficient and Cost-effective Pumps Boost Irrigation in BangladeshMore fields in Barisal region in southern Bangladesh are now being irrigated faster and more efficiently, as Local Service Providers ...
Local Ingenuity Multiplies InterventionLike many other farmers of Bangladesh, forty-year-old Ashim Halder of Batiaghata Upazila in Khulna is also skilled in carpentry, earning ...
Innovative Farm Machines Transform Agriculture in BangladeshAgricultural mechanization in South Asia is helping conserve natural resources, improve productivity and increase profits, but many small-scale farmers have ...
Short season rice varieties allow third crop cultivation in Faridpur, BangladeshRice is the dominant food crop of Bangladesh. In Faridpur region, growing Aman Rice followed by Boro Rice is a ...
Supporting policy change: Bihar promotes early wheat sowing and zero tillage technologyCSISA’s efforts to promote early wheat sowing and zero tillage technology get full support from the Bihar Department of Agriculture. ...
Improving food security: Women start collective maize farming in tribal OdishaWomen farmers in the tribal villages of Odisha, eastern India, are increasing their yields through the use of hybrid seed ...
Farmers in western Nepal excited about new spring maize varieties by CSISA-NepalIn Terai, farmers were initially skeptical about growing maize in the dry spring period, with one farmer’s wife berating him ...
Helping farmers in implementing DSR technologySekhpura is a small village in the Fatua block of Patna District in Bihar. Farmers of this village have been ...
Continued support for mechanical transplanting of rice in BiharRanjit Singh, who cultivates paddy and maize on 22 acres of farmland with his brother, Neeraj Singh, said that although ...
Partnering Indian farmers for environment-friendly and cost-efficient technologyCompared to the more widely used method where seeds are first germinated in a nursery and then the rice seedlings ...
U.S. Ambassador to India visit CSISA Research Platform in BiharU.S. Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell visited the experimental site of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), ...