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Projects  |
Global research themes GT-Crop improvement and management Special projects |
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Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA) Region
Western & Central Africa (WCA) Region
Project Title |
Donor |
Project Duration |
Project Scientist |
| Increasing Food Security and Farmer Livelihoods through Enhanced Legume Cultivation in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar | Australia - ACIAR | 01.01.2007 - 12.31.2010 | OP Rupela |
| Use of Natural Enemies Campoletis Chlorideae Uchida (Hymenoptera: Lchneumonidae) (Parasitoid) to control Helicoverpa Armigera Hobner (Lepidoptera: Noctuideae) on Chickpea - PhD Program at ICRISAT for 'Ms Nwe Nwe Win' | Australia - ACIAR | 2007 - 2009 | V Balaji OP Rupela |
| Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Desi Chickpea: An International Partnership Between DAWA, CLIMA, ICRISAT and COGGO | Australia - COGGO | 01.01.2005 - 12.31.2009 | PM Gaur |
| Enhanced Utilization of Sorghum and Pearl Millet Grains in the Poultry Feed Industry to Improve Livelihoods of Small-scale Farmers | CFC | 05.01.2005 - 04.30.2008 | BVS Reddy |
| Unlocking the Genetic Diversity in Peanut's Wild Relatives with Genomic and Genetic Tools | CP-Generation | 07.01.2005 - 06.30.2008 | V Vadez |
| Identification of Micronutrients and Vitamin A Precurser ( B-Carotene ) Dense-Sorghums for Better Health in Western and Central Africa (WCA) and Central India | CP-HarvestPlus | 11.01.2003 - 12.31.2008 | BVS Reddy |
| Genetically Enhanced Micronutrient-Dense Pearl Millet Grains for Improved Human Nutrition in the Western Africa Region and India | CP-HarvestPlus | 11.01.2003 - 12.31.2008 | KN Rai |
| Sustainable Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources of two underutilized Crops Finger Millet and Foxtail Millet - to Enhance Productivity, Nutrition and Income in Africa and Asia | Germany - GTZ | 01.01.2008 - 12.31.2010 | HD Upadhyaya |
| Linking the Poor to Global Markets: Pro-poor Development of Biofuel Supply Chains | IFAD | 12.03.2007-12.31.2010 | BVS Reddy |
| Programme for Harnessing the True Potential of legumes : Economic and Knowledge empowerment of Poor Farmers in rainfed Areas in Asia | IFAD | 10.17.2007 - 12.31.2011 | SN Nigam |
| Programme for Linking the Poor to Global Markets: Pro-poor Development of Biofuel Supply Chains | IFAD | 12.03.2007-12.31.2010 | BVS Reddy |
| An Innovative Approach for Rehabilitation of Marginal Lands of Uttaranchal by Introducing an Eco-Friendly Legume Based Technology | India - Govt. of Uttaranchal | 11.01.2006 - 03.31.2011 | KB Saxena |
Enhancing Yield and Stability of Pigeonpea through Heterosis Breeding |
India - ISOPOM |
2005 - 2010 | KB Saxena |
| Value Chain Model for Bio-ehanol Production from Sweet Sorghum in Rainfed areas through Collective Action and Partnership | India -- ICAR (under NAIP) | 01.12.2008 - 06.30.2012 |
BVS Reddy |
| Value Chain Model for Bio-ehanol Production from Sweet Sorghum in Rainfed areas through Collective Action and Partnership (for ILRI) | India -- ICAR (under NAIP) | 01.12.2008 - 06.30.2012 | BVS Reddy |
| Farmers' Participatory Groundnut Improvement in Rainfed Cropping System | India - ISOPOM | 04.01.2006 - 03.31.2009 | SN Nigam |
| Seed System in Legumes : Development & Popularization of 'Model' Seed Production of Major Legumes to Ensure Seed-sufficiency at the Village level | India - ISOPOM | 2006 - 2010 | SN Nigam KB Saxena PM Gaur |
| Development of Extra Large Seeded Kabuli Chickpea Varieties for Crop Diversification | India - ISOPOM | 04.01.2006 - 03.31.2010 | PM Gaur |
| Taking Pigeonpea Hybrids to the Doorsteps of Farmers under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) | India - MoA/DOAC | 03.05.2008-03.04.2013 | KB Saxena |
| Exploiting Host Plant Resistance for Helicoverpa Management to increase the Production & Productivity of Chickpea & Pigeonpea under Rainfed Conditions in India | India - MoA/DOAC/ISOPOM | 02.28.2008 - 02.27.2013 | HC Sharma |
| Producing More and Better Food at Lower Cost: Breeding for Pro-poor Traits in Groundnut in Asia | OFID (OPEC) | 07.01.2007 - 06.30.2008 | SN Nigam |
| Protecting Crops and Promoting Businesses, Eco-Friendly Materials for Protecting Crops of SAT Farmers | Biopesticides Companies | 01.01.2005 - 12.31.2008 | OP Rupela |
| ICRISAT-Private Sector Sweet Sorghum-for Ethanol Research Consotrium (SSERC) | Pool of Donors | 2007 - 2008 | BVS Reddy |
| Diversification of Pearl Millet Hybrid Parents for Increased Stable Production | Seed Companies | 2004 - 2008 | KN Rai |
| Diversification of Pigeonpea Hybrid Parents for Increased Stable Production | Seed Companies | 2004 - 2008 | KB Saxena |
| Diversification of Sorghum Hybrid Parents for Increased Stable Production | Seed Companies | 2004 - 2008 | BVS Reddy |
| Collective Action for the Rehabilitation of Global Public Goods in the CGIAR Genetic Resources Systems: Phase 2 | World Bank | 01.01.2007-12.31.2009 | HD Upadhyaya |
| Providing for the Long-Term Funding of Ex Situ Collections of Germplasm held by ICRISAT | The Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT) and ICRISAT | 2007 - 2008 | CLL Gowda |
| Support to Collaboration with U.S. Universities | USAID | 1997 - 2008 | BI Shapiro |
| Enhancing Grain Legumes' Productivity, and Production and the Income of Poor Farmers in Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia | USA - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), USA , | 08-15-2007 - 08.31.2010 | CLL Gowda |
| Genetic Enhancement of Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L) using a two Gene Strategy to Confer Protection against Pod Borers (Helicoverpa armigera) | India - Department of Biotechnology | 07.04.2007 - 07.03.2010 | HC Sharma |
| Study of the Interaction between the Receptor Protein(s) Isolated from Helicoverpa and the CrylAc toxin coded by Bacillus Thuringiensis through Biochemical and Bioinformatic Approaches | India - Department of Biotechnology | 09.26.2007 - 09.25.2010 | HC Sharma |
| Effects of Insect-resistant BT-transgenic Crops on Arthropod Biodiversity and Beneficial Natural Enemies in the Cotton Ecosystems | India - Department of Science and Technology | 07.18.2007 - 07.17.2010 | HC Sharma |
| Exploitation of Wild Relatives of Pigeonpea for Resistance to Pod Borer, Helicoverpa Armigera | Netherlands/Andhra Pradesh, India | 08.01.2006 - 07.31.2008 | HC Sharma |
Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA) Region
Project Title |
Donor |
Project Duration |
Project Scientist |
Crop Water Technology and Markets |
CP-Water & Food |
01.01 .2005 - 12.31.2009 |
MA Mgonja |
Support to Vulnerable Groups to Achieve Food Security Project |
EC-CARE Intl. |
01.01.2008-12.31.2010 |
ES Monyo |
Developing Short and Medium Duration Groundnut Varieties with Improved yield Performance |
McKnight Foundation |
12.01.2007 - 12.30.2008 |
ES Monyo |
Developing Short and Medium-Duration Groundnut Varieties with Improved Yield Performance, Acceptable Market Traits and Resistance to Foilar Diseases |
McKnight Foundation |
09.01.2006 - 08.31.2010 |
ES Monyo |
Associate Experts Programme - Dr Moses Omongin Osiru |
Netherlands |
10.01.2006 - 09.30.2009 |
ES Monyo |
Africa Biofortified Sorghum for Humanitarian Purposes (ABS Project) - |
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), USA , thru Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya |
07.01.2005 - 06.30.2010 |
MA Mgonja |
Strengthening the rural economy in southern Africa through enhanced productivity and marketing opportunities in food legumes |
USA - Kellogg Foundation |
03.01.2008-02.28.2011 |
SN Silim |
Developing Sustainable Seed Systems to Support Commercialization of Small-scale Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
USA |
2005 - 2007 |
RB Jones |
Africa Biofortified Sorghum for Humanitarian Purposes (ABS Project) |
USA - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), USA , thru Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya |
07.01.2005 - 06.30.2010 |
M Siambi |
Developing Sustainable Seed Systems to Support Commercialization of Small-scale Agriculture in East Africa |
USAID |
2007 - 2008 |
RB Jones |
Developing Sustainable Seed Systems to Support Commercialization of Small-scale Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
USAID |
2007- 2008 |
RB Jones |
Developing Sustainable Seed Systems to Support Commercialization of Small-scale Agriculture in West Africa |
USAID |
2007 - 2008 |
RB Jones |
West Africa Seed Alliance (WASA) |
USAID |
10.15-2007 - 12.31.2011 |
RB Jones |
Western & Central Africa (WCA) Region
Project Title |
Donor |
Project Duration |
Project Scientist |
| Mobilizing Regional Diversity for Creating New Potentials for Pearl Millet and Sorghum Farmers in West and Central Africa | Germany - BMZ/GTZ | 04.01.2006 - 03.31.2009 | B Haussman |
| Growing out of Poverty: Intensification of Sorghum and Millet Systems by Unlocking the Potential of Local Biodiversity and Market Opportunities in Semi-Arid West Africa | IFAD | 06.06.2006 - 06.30.2009 | Eva Rattunde |
| ALIVE and Nutritious Cropping Systems: A Participatory Approach to Legume Intensification and Variety Enhancement | McKnight Foundation | 03.01.2006 - 02.28.2010 | EW Rattunde |
| Farmer Participatory Improvement of Sorghum and Pearl Millet Genetic Resources for Increased Adaptation to Diverse Production Environments in West Africa | McKnight Foundation | 03.01.2006 - 02.28.2010 | B Haussmann |
| Statistical Training for the CCRP West Africa Community of Practice | McKnight Foundation | 03.01.2008 - 02.28.2009 | B Haussmann |
| Sustainable Seed Supply: Farmer Managed Seed Marketing Initiatives for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Mali , Burkina Faso and Niger . | McKnight Foundation | 03.01.2006 - 02.28.2010 | EW Rattunde |
| Agro-morphological characterization of West and Central African accessions selected from the GCP pearl millet reference collection | Others -- Global Crop Diversity Trust | 05.01.2008 - 04.30.2010 | B Haussmann |
| IER-ICRISAT Collaborative Project: Guinea Sorghum Hybrids: Bringing the Benefits of Hybrid Technology to a Staple Crops of Sub-Saharan Africa | Rockefeller Foundation | 07.01.2000 - 06.30.2010 | F Rattunde |
| Support of Research in Collaboration with the Institute of Rural Economy, on Improved Sorghum Hybrids for Africa and Methods on Large-scale Production of Hybrid Sorghum Seed | Rockefeller Foundation | 08.012005 - 07.31.2008 | F Rattunde |
