Asia

ICRISAT Pearl Millet Field Day Highlights Breeding Advances for Farmers’ Needs, Climate Resilience and Market Potential

The much-anticipated event brought together eighty scientists from public research institutions and the seed industry to assess promising pearl millet breeding materials, exchange insights and shape priorities for improved productivity, nutrition, climate resilience and future economic opportunities for dryland farmers.

ICRISAT Strengthens South–South Collaboration through ISSCA and ITEC Global Training Programs

Four specialized courses equip global practitioners with science-based regenerative agriculture, digital technologies, crop improvement, and seed systems

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.

Raising Awareness of ISAT Climate Information Services in Odisha

Farmers in Rayagada and Gajapati Districts Benefit from Region-Specific Farming Guidance

Charting an Inclusive and Collaborative CGIAR Strategy Aligning with India’s Policies

Institutional News: CGIAR India Strategy Workshop

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

ICRISAT Celebrates its Foundation Day, Marking 55 Years of Science-Driven Impact

ICRISAT headquarters in India and its regional offices across Africa came together to celebrate the Institute’s 55th Foundation Day, reflecting on its journey and future direction. The celebrations featured leadership messages and an address by Chief Guest Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, outlining a path toward an impact-driven future.

TAFE’s JFarm and ICRISAT Partner to Set Up Agri-Research Center in Hyderabad

Dr. S.K. Gupta Honored with Fellowship by the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

ICRISAT Scientist Award

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.

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

IRRI and ICRISAT Set a Joint Vision to demonstrate Integrated Seed Systems for Dryland Farming in South Asia

Planning Meeting

Philippine Agriculture Delegation Visits ICRISAT-led Project Sites in India

Research, development and policy stakeholders from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) recently embarked on an exposure visit to various ICRISAT-led project sites in India for cross-cultural exchange and learning.