This paper argues that impact assessment research has not made more of a difference
because the measurement of the economic impact has poor diagnostic power. In particular it …

The key role of international agricultural research is to develop technologies that wi ll have
wider impacts in certain niche ecoregions that often cross national boundaries. When the …

This chapter documents the benefits from pearl millet genetic enhancement research
conducted by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) …

Millets are small-seeded coarse cereals grown mainly in Asia and Africa. Pearl millet
represents about 3/4th of global millet area in the world. Africa accounts for about 64% of …

Research on vertisol technology as a package of options began at ICRISAT in 1974. The
technology was first tested and demonstrated on farmers' fields in Andhra Pradesh. Later, on …

Evidence on efficiency remains helpful in development and policy reform initiatives. Using a
sample of 1,267 farming households from seven States in Nigeria, comprising 258 …

Cross-pollinated breeding system of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), or popularly called
bajra, provides for open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) and hybrids as the two broad cultivars …

It is often after a first recourse to biomedicine that Indians turn to traditional medicines,
notably to siddha. Siddha practitioners are mostly consulted for joint and bone disorders …

TFP growth in South Gujarat by crops has developed a strong perception that technological
gains occurred in paddy, wheat, tur, cotton, sugarcane, and banana. Cotton has enjoyed the …

Pearl millet is predominantly grown in arid and semi-arid regions of India under rainfed
conditions and continues to play a prominent role in the dryland ecologies. Since the last …