On 30 July, #VIRTIGATION partners NRI & UAS Bangalore are organising a lecture & hands on training for students on novel #PlantPathogen detection methods. This event will also launch a #VIRTIGATION training manual in this field. More info at: uasbangalore.edu.in

This week, NRI #VIRTIGATION scientist Maruthi M N Gowda presented latest results to UAS Bangalore #PlantPathology Club students & visited UASB #FieldTrials, where our 🇮🇳 researchers decreased fivefold #ToLCNDV disease incidence in #horticultural crops: #EUFunded #H2020

Maintenance of #whitefly colonies is a complex undertaking. In #VIRTIGATION, NRI has managed to address this issue by optimising techniques to maintain #whitefly colonies. Find out more in a new edition of our #ResearchStories series: youtube.com/watch?v=_ytNeP… #EUFunded

📢Check out our latest article!📢 Lora Forsythe & Fiorella Picchioni made impactful contributions at Food and Agriculture Organization’s 'Feminist Pathways in #AgrifoodSystems' workshop! Read about their discussions on #GenderEquality in agrifood systems⤵️ nri.org/latest/news/20… #NRI #FAO

🚨 Job Alert! New #postdoc position in the area of Peace-Centred Development is immediately available in my group NRI Prosperity and Peace Pathways Project #UKRIFLF Details here > jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Multiple barriers often prevent people from accessing healthy & nutritious food🥗🍇 NRI is supporting collaborative efforts to build capacity to grow, process & use healthy food at affordable prices in Kent & Medway. Find out how⤵️ nri.org/latest/news/20… #Nutrition

Join us for a live event - Pioneer Presents: Accelerating innovation for healthy, sustainable foods of the future! Hear from industry experts, network with innovators, and shape the future of food production. 🗓️ 27-Sep-24 Learn more & register⤵️ thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-…

Calling experts in women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa! We would be grateful for you to complete and share this survey to inform donors, governments and other decision makers to design future programmes in this area forms.office.com/e/QrqZfixvjY NRI

We’re thrilled to share the highlights from our recent graduation ceremony. This event was not just a celebration of academic achievement, but a recognition of the commitment these graduates have made to tackling global challenges⤵️ nri.org/latest/news/20… #Graduation2024 #NRI

Discover Delia Grace's insights on why integrating informal vendors is crucial for food security and public health: downtoearth.org.in/food/try-to-wo… Down To Earth

Like many South American forbs Bidens pilosa is a cosmopolitan spp thriving globally on agricultural & disturbed land e.g. in Africa. But our work shows that along with other similarly invasive spp offers natural pest control. Kew Science NRI sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Look interesting!👇 & includes a talk from one of our fab Year 1 Champions Parag Acharya on 'Alternative proteins as a source of healthy and sustainable foods' 🍴

Our symp on lipids in bees International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP was a pleasure to host. Thanks to my coorganisers Beegirl21 #sharonishafir the delegates and especially speakers including Spencer T. Behmer #marysevanderplanck #fabianruedenauer Kew Science NRI

NRI’s Dan Bray speaking about Jill Joiners PhD on the oviposition strategies for Aedes aegypti - gravid females prefer “plant” water - ie plant water thats passed through plant pot - compared to deionised water - presumably as it has potential as a food substrate.

All set for the 2nd day of #ESA2024 NRI Jonne Rodenburg Kainat Bibi John Cussans #vulpialife

Great to see NRI’s Steve Harte telling delegates International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP about our recent work on combination bio pesticides for Fall Armyworm (Spodotepra frugiperda) using pyrethrum & Beauvaria - for more info see nature.com/articles/s4159… NRI Kew Science

From student to leader, Laura Utume made her mark at NRI as NRIPSociety President. Her dedication and passion continue to inspire those around her. #Leadership #NRI nri.org/latest/news/20…

Great talk from NRI’s Mandela Fernandez Grandon here International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP sharing our work on combining pyrethrum & fungal biopesticides (eg nature.com/articles/s4159…) & sublethal effects on syrphids & the development of proboscis extension response in hoverflies. Kew Science

First stop in Balintore! We found some of the most northern Vulpia myuros in the UK but no chance with V bromoides yet.. NRI

We have a #PhDposition 🎓open in fungal genomics at NRI - #bioinformatics 🧬🖥️ to study evolution and interactions of #biocontrol fungi 🍄 jobs.ac.uk/job/DJO141/phd…