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From Crisis to Opportunity: How Agricultural Innovation Can Buffer the Global Shock of the Iran War

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

Official Launch of DEFIS–ICRISAT–FOFIFA Partnership Marks New Step in Food Security for Southern Madagascar

Launched in March 2026, this partnership unites science, innovation, and local expertise to strengthen food systems, improve livelihoods, and scale climate-resilient solutions across southern Madagascar.

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

ICRISAT and the Government of Telangana Upskill Farmers with Soil Health Management Training

ICRISAT Launches CATALYST to Accelerate Agricultural Innovation through Corporate Partnerships

CATALYST – Collaboration for Agricultural Transformation through Advanced Learning, Science & Technology, a new initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between research and industry to deliver solutions for farmers.

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.

Fixing Seed Systems to Fix Food Security

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

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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