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Preview: Forgotten millet should solve India's rice problem, 'resistant to diverse climate'

Forgotten millet should solve India's rice problem, 'resistant to diverse climate'

Originally published in NOS News of the Dutch Broadcasting Foundation Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
New Research Decodes Pearl Millet’s Climate Resilience and Nutritional Secrets

New Research Decodes Pearl Millet’s Climate Resilience and Nutritional Secrets

Media Release

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Crop Improvement, Genetic Research, Food and Nutrition Security, Climate Action, 2 more…
Climate Change Sparks Changes in India's Pearl Millet Farming Zones: New Study

Climate Change Sparks Changes in India's Pearl Millet Farming Zones: New Study

Media Release

Friday, September 8, 2023
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, Asia, Climate Action, Partnerships, 2 more…
Driving Innovation through Active Farmer Participation

Driving Innovation through Active Farmer Participation

USAID and ICRISAT introduce a pioneering Technology Transfer Framework

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
West & Central Africa, Climate Action, Poverty Alleviation, Technology adoption and impact analysis
Unleashing the Power of Innovation at ICRISAT: Advancing Crop Breeding with Breakthrough Technologies

Unleashing the Power of Innovation at ICRISAT: Advancing Crop Breeding with Breakthrough Technologies

A quantum leap in crop breeding speed, precision, and savings on labor costs is possible with the latest phenotyping technologies available at ICRISAT. Breeders can now aim for agile research pipelines that respond to a rapidly changing climate.

Thursday, June 8, 2023
Crop Improvement, Climate Action, Partnerships, Technology adoption and impact analysis, 2 more…
ICRISAT-GSDA Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Agricultural Water Conservation in Maharashtra, India

ICRISAT-GSDA Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Agricultural Water Conservation in Maharashtra, India

Media Release

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Environmental Conservation, Asia, Climate Action, Partnerships, 2 more…
USAID and ICRISAT to enhance agro-pastoral productivity and market development in Niger

USAID and ICRISAT to enhance agro-pastoral productivity and market development in Niger

Media release

Monday, March 13, 2023
Food and Nutrition Security, West & Central Africa, Climate Action, Poverty Alleviation, 1 more…
ICRISAT Empowers Innovative Farmer to Establish Groundnut Crop Cafeteria in Odisha, India

ICRISAT Empowers Innovative Farmer to Establish Groundnut Crop Cafeteria in Odisha, India

Feature

Thursday, March 9, 2023
Seed Systems, Gender and Youth, Asia, Climate Action, 1 more…
Empowering farmers to make data-based decisions for better climate resilience

Empowering farmers to make data-based decisions for better climate resilience

Partnerships for the goals

Sunday, December 25, 2022
Environmental Conservation, Markets, Institutions & Policies, Climate Action, Technology adoption and impact analysis, 1 more…
November 2022 was a watershed moment when the world population crossed 8 billion. In 2011 the world population was 7 billion and by 2050 it is expected to touch 9.8 billion. The world’s population more than tripled between 1950 and 2020. More than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania. Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are expected to contribute more than half of the increase anticipated through 2050.

November 2022 was a watershed moment when the world population crossed 8 billion. In 2011 the world population was 7 billion and by 2050 it is expected to touch 9.8 billion. The world’s population more than tripled between 1950 and 2020. More than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania. Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are expected to contribute more than half of the increase anticipated through 2050.

Agricultural production must ramp up to feed a growing population. This can be achieved either by bringing more land under cultivation or through ''sustainable intensification", that is by closing yield gaps on under-performing lands. However, the first option, converting forests and grasslands to cropland, releases the stored carbon thus contributing to climate change. The Global Carbon Budget 2022 report released during the COP27 deliberations in Egypt showed that carbon dioxide emissions from land use changes is projected to be 3.9 billion tons in 2022. Therefore, in light of the Paris climate accords and the fact that emissions are already at unsustainable levels (total 40 billion tons in 2022), it is clear that pursuing the land use conversion route will only aggravate the climate crisis.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Climate Action, Resilient Farm and Food Systems
Game app to sensitize farmers on soil carbon sequestration

Game app to sensitize farmers on soil carbon sequestration

Media release for World Soil Day

Sunday, December 4, 2022
Climate Action, Technology adoption and impact analysis
Carrying on the legacy of the Africa RISING project

Carrying on the legacy of the Africa RISING project

Project impact workshop

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
West & Central Africa, Climate Action, Poverty Alleviation, Partnerships
High-resolution spatial maps to assess climate-related shocks

High-resolution spatial maps to assess climate-related shocks

Media release

Monday, November 28, 2022
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, Food and Nutrition Security, Asia, Climate Action
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About The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a pioneering International Organization committed to developing and improving dryland farming and agri-food systems to address the challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and environmental degradation affecting the 2.1 billion people residing in the drylands of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.

ICRISAT was established under a Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of India and the CGIAR on the 28 March 1972. In accordance with the Headquarters Agreement, the Government of India has extended the status of a specified “International Organisation” to ICRISAT under section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 of the Republic of India through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. UI/222(66)/71, dated 28 October 1972, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Our offices:

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East and Southern Africa:  Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe

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