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Preview: Safeguarding Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security

Safeguarding Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security

ICRISAT joins the global community in celebrating the UN International Day for Biological Diversity, highlighting the Genebank's role in conserving and protecting agrobiodiversity.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
ICRISAT Celebrates Earth Day: Commits to Reduced Plastic Use

ICRISAT Celebrates Earth Day: Commits to Reduced Plastic Use

Media Release

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Environmental Conservation, Climate Action, Institutional News
Improved water management practices empower women in the drylands of India

Improved water management practices empower women in the drylands of India

Feature (originally published in Wikifarmer)

Monday, January 29, 2024
Climate Action, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT Development Center
Promoting Sustainable and Resilient Crop-Livestock Systems in Niger 

Promoting Sustainable and Resilient Crop-Livestock Systems in Niger 

Can the promotion of forage legume crops significantly impact livestock productivity and contribute to establishing sustainable crop-livestock systems in agro-pastoral settings? 

Friday, December 15, 2023
Climate Action, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, Niger
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
Food and Nutrition Security, Asia, Climate Action, International Year of Millets 2023, 1 more…
SERVIR West Africa Shines at Geo for Good: Spotlight on Artisanal Mining Monitoring

SERVIR West Africa Shines at Geo for Good: Spotlight on Artisanal Mining Monitoring

SERVIR West Africa contributes to Google Geo for Good (G4G 2023) Summit

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, West & Central Africa, Climate Action, Digital Agriculture
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…
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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:

Asia: India (Headquarters - Hyderabad)

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

West and Central Africa: Mali, Niger, Nigeria

For all media inquiries, please email: info.comms@icrisat.org

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Hyderabad, Telangana, India