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ICRISAT–Niger Partnership Sets New Benchmark for Resilient Agriculture in Africa’s Drylands

Nigerien Leaders Engage with ICRISAT to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Agriculture

ICRISAT, ICAR-CRIDA & IRRI Partner with Government of Odisha for the Roll Out of Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in partnership with the Government of Odisha, ICAR–Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), jointly organised the State-level Inception Workshop of the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP) in Bhubaneswar on 30 January 2026.

From Informal Potential to Formal Impact for Women and Youth Agripreneurs

Donor Insight Brief by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICRISAT

ICRISAT and ICAR Announce Release of the World’s First Three-way Pearl Millet Hybrid

India's Quiet 'Pulses Revolution' To Serve 100% Homegrown Dal

Unlike the Green Revolution, this one is quieter. There are no dramatic headlines yet, no overnight transformations. But the building blocks are falling into place, policy, procurement, and science and farmer confidence

ICRISAT and FAO Back Farmer-Led Seed Enterprises as Mozambique Expands Pigeonpea Markets

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ICRISAT Signs MoU with Government of Odisha under the National Drought Mitigation Project

ICRISAT Strengthens Global Capacity on Digital Sequence Information to Support Future-Ready Genebanks

Five-day hands-on training equips scientists from Asia and Africa with practical genomics skills to improve the use of germplasm for breeding and food security. 

Malawi Marks Agricultural First with Early-Maturing Vegetable Pigeonpea to Boost Food & Nutrition Security

A World Pulses Day Milestone

IP Experts and Innovators Gather at ICRISAT Hyderabad for National IP Yatra 2026 and Technology Exhibition

The two-day event features the National IP Yatra 2026, a national initiative supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, and Udhyam Pradarshan, a technology exhibition supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), held at ICRISAT, Hyderabad on 28–29 January 2026.

A Simple Shift in Pigeonpea Planting Could Boost Yield by 20 Percent

Transplanting Pigeonpea could significantly boost farmer incomes and climate resilience across India’s rainfed regions.

Digital Innovations Take Center Stage in the Global Fight Against Red Palm Weevil

Launch of Workstream 3 – Digital Innovations under the Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control at ICRISAT, Hyderabad