Creating a team of young scientists equipped with tech tools to fight pests and diseases
Resource ID
18782
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Development Pathways, Pests and diseases, Youth
Systems
Farming Systems, Livelihood Systems
Locations
Asia, India
CSR Activity
No
Global Date
12 Mar 21
Title
Creating a team of young scientists equipped with tech tools to fight pests and diseases
Keywords
Pest and disease, Young scientists, UAS-Bangalore, Data science, Machine learning tools, Simulation models, Disease modeling tools
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Asia Program, Integrated Crop Management
Story Partners
ICAR-CAAST-NGT; the World Bank
Author/Key contact
Dr Mamta Sharma
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1897-3, 12 March 2021
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/creating-a-team-of-young-scientists-equipped-with-tech-tools-to-fight-pests-and-diseases/
Description
A recent workshop on pest and disease modeling for crops was conducted for young scientists from various parts of India, by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, and ICRISAT. The program included training on use of novel methods, data science and machine learning tools to predict pest and disease outbreaks for their timely management.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
12 Mar 21
CGIAR Research Program
GLDC
SDG
13-Climate_Action, 17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals
