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ICRISAT and University of Queensland Partner to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Crop Breeding for Dryland Farmers

In a move set to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crops for some of the world’s most vulnerable farming regions, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, have launched a strategic partnership to deploy advanced Predictive Breeding technologies across dryland crop breeding programs in Asia and Africa.

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–ITEC Program Empowers Women and Youth from the Global South to Advance from Primary Production to Profitable Agri-Entrepreneurship

35 Participants from 22 Countries Build Skills in Value Addition and Market Linkages

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.

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