Food legumes are important for defeating malnutrition and sustaining agri-food systems
globally. Breeding efforts in legume crops have been largely confined to the exploitation of …

The narrow genetic base of cultivars coupled with low utilization of genetic resources are the
major factors limiting grain legume production and productivity globally. Exploitation of new …

Endophytic mycopopulation isolated from India's Queen of herbs Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
were explored and investigated for their diversity and antiphytopathogenic activity against …

Although chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) has high yield potential, its seed yield is often low
and unstable due to the impact of abiotic stresses, such as drought and heat. As a result of …

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are weedy and wild relatives of the domesticated and cultivated
crops, which usually occur and are maintained in natural forms in their centres of origin …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important grain legume at the global level. Among
different biotic stresses, diseases are the most important factor limiting its production …

Chickpea is a food grain legume with a continuous increasing global demand during the
past years. The exceptional nutritional characteristics make this crop a high-quality source of …

Both chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] are important
dietary source of protein while groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the major oil crops …

Plant genetic resources are raw materials and their use in breeding is one of the most
sustainable ways to conserve biodiversity. The ICRISAT has over 120,000 accessions of its …

Access to crop biodiversity is foremost to address new challenges to agricultural production.
The chickpea genetic resources maintained at ICRISAT genebank have been characterized …