Accelerated Crop Improvement

Can Crops Grow with Less Fertilizer without Losing Yield? ICRISAT’s Trailblazing Research Says, "Yes"

Unlocking sorghum’s genetic code, ICRISAT identifies key genes that enable strong yields with reduced nitrogen inputs, lowering costs and environmental impact

ICRISAT’s Climate-Resilient Pigeonpea Demonstrates Outstanding Performance in the Kashmir Valley Opening New Pathways for Food Security and Farmer Incomes

ICRISAT Brings Frontier Agricultural Science to the Caribbean in Landmark Partnership

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A Season Redefined — Farmers and Scientists Unite to Pioneer Summer Pigeonpea Cultivation

Known as ICPV 25444, the cultivar represents a departure from tradition—and perhaps, a shift in the trajectory of pulse production in India.

ICRISAT and ISRA-CERAAS Host Landmark Training to Strengthen Climate Adaptation through Community Seed Production

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.

New Genomic Discovery from ICRISAT Could Save Farmers Millions by Preventing Groundnut Sprouting Before Harvest

Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut due to unseasonal rains.

Breakthrough Discovery Offers Hope Against Devastating Groundnut Disease

A major scientific breakthrough from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) could help groundnut farmers worldwide avert billions in crop losses from stem rot, a disease that slashes yield by up to 80%.

SKUAST-K, ICRISAT Sign MoU to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir, India

The agreement also includes plans for joint workshops, training programs, and seminars aimed at building capacity among researchers, extension workers, and farmers.

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. 

Small Stature, Big Impact: How SAMSORG 52 is Redefining Sorghum Farming in Nigeria

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ICRISAT and Partners Discover New Gene for Sterility Mosaic Disease Resistance in Pigeonpea

ICRISAT researchers, together with IIPR-Uttar Pradesh, RPCAU-Bihar, and IARI-Assam, have successfully identified a gene that is linked to Sterility Mosaic Disease (SMD) resistance: 'Ccsmd04'

ICRISAT to Deliver World-Class Services as CGIAR’s Breeding Resources South Asia Hub

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