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B.Muralidhar
Crop improvement, Biotechnology: Genomics, Nutrition
Dryland cereals, Grain legumes
Farming Systems, Livelihood Systems
Asia, India
24 Jan 20
Interdisciplinary research key to making India’s Green Revolution sustainable
TIGR2ESS, Crop Science, Hydrology, Social science and policy, Green Revolution
Genetic Gains Program, Genomics & Trait Discovery
University of Cambridge; University of East Anglia; Rothamsted Research; National Institute of Agricultural Botany; Department of Biotechnology, (Govt. of India); Punjab Agricultural University, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, National Institute of Plant Genome Research
SMCO staff
ICRISAT Happenings 1838-1, 24 January 2020
Science
https://www.icrisat.org/interdisciplinary-research-key-to-making-indias-green-revolution-sustainable/
Around a hundred scientists from varied disciplines, who gathered to discuss an India-UK joint research program, called for more interdisciplinary research to make Indian agriculture sustainable in a changing world and to ensure food security.The first General Assembly of TIGR2ESS (Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies), a UK-India research program which began in 2018 and brought over 20 research institutions together, was held at ICRISAT during 20-24 January. Crop scientists, sociologists, biologists, nutrition experts and archeologists, among others, are discussing the way ahead for the program.
24 Jan 20
Water Land and Ecosystems