Dryland Congress 2026 Concludes with Delhi Declaration on Drylands and Renewed Commitment to South–South Cooperation

New Delhi, India — 12 September 2026: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded today in New Delhi with a strong call for greater South–South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The final day coincided with the United Nations Day for South–South Cooperation and culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), setting out a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledge exchange and innovation across the Global South.

Dryland Congress 2026 Opens in New Delhi: Breeding, Climate Resilience and Nutrition Take Centre Stage on Day One

New Delhi, India — 10 September 2026

ICRISAT-ITEC Trainees Explore Technology Transfer Models and India’s Innovation Ecosystem

From Community Vision to Sustainable Enterprise: How ICRISAT, through ISSCA and ITEC, is Strengthening Agribusinesses

From the Caribbean nation of Dominica in the West Indies to ICRISAT's innovation ecosystem in India, the journey of Ms Amanda Theodore-Langlais and Ms Donelle Ghita illustrates how South-South collaboration is helping transform community-led enterprises into sustainable, market-oriented agribusinesses.

New Delhi Marks UN Day for South-South Cooperation with Push to Scale Dryland Innovation Across the Global South

Global Community to Convene in New Delhi for Dryland Congress 2026

The world's scientific, policy and farming communities working on the drylands will convene in New Delhi from 10–12 September 2026 for Dryland Congress 2026, a three-day global gathering themed ‘Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation.’

Bihar Agriculture Minister Shri Vijay Kumar Sinha Visits ICRISAT and Reviews BCoEMVC Project Progress

Hon'ble Agriculture Minister of Bihar, Shri Vijay Kumar Sinha, accompanied by senior officials from the Bihar Agriculture Department, visited ICRISAT, Patancheru, on 11 August 2026 as part of his visit to Hyderabad to gain insights into innovative agricultural technologies, research advancements, and best practices relevant to Bihar's agricultural development.

ISSCA Webinar Convenes Global Experts to Accelerate Rice Solutions for Food Security

Jointly hosted by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the second ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) Global Webinar on Innovation in Rice Breeding and Seed Systems brought together more than 500 participants to discuss innovations for climate-resilient rice breeding and seed systems.

50 Years of ICAR–ICRISAT Partnership Celebrated as Dryland Congress 2026 Focuses on Farming Systems, Seeds, Gender and Youth

New Delhi, India — 11 September 2026

CGIAR, ICRISAT and ICAR come together to train Partners in Ethiopia on Agroecology-Based Natural Resources Management

ICRISAT Deploys Gene Editing to Strengthen Small Farms, Farmer Profitability Across Asia, Africa

ICRISAT Crowned Best Research Institution at Makueni Agricultural and Trade Fair in Kenya

Award underscores institute's growing impact in transforming dryland agriculture through science, innovation and climate-smart technologies