Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

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The new HAFIZ project will increase access to mechanization and promote conservation agriculture practices.

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Ram Kanwar Malik named Honorary Member by the Weed Science Society of America for research on herbicide-resistant weed Phalaris minor affecting wheat crops.

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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke to Pragya Timsina about how women’s participation in agriculture is evolving across the Eastern Gangetic Plains and her findings which will be included in a paper coming out later this year: ‘Necessity as a driver of bending agricultural gender norms in South Asia’.

Publications

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Researchers evaluate the use of genomic selection in wheat breeding against deadly fungal disease.

Blogs

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In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, staple cereals are important sources of bioactive food components.

Features

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Researchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading — within and across continents.

In the media

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Source: Down To Earth (1 Jul 2021)

The Happy Seeder—a machine that cuts and lifts the paddy straw while simultaneously sowing the wheat crop—is not just the least polluting, but also the most scalable solution that can be adopted by farmers ‘en masse’.

Videos

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Two-wheel tractors have replaced outdated farming tools, helping Ethiopian farmers reduce drudgery, improve productivity and increase their profits.

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Study validates importance and uncovers new benefits of crucial wheat genome segment.

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Molecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.

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Barry O’Farrell highlighted strong collaboration of CIMMYT and BISA with Australian research institutes.

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National breeding programs prepped to measure – and boost – genetic gains.