Crop Improvement

Crop Improvement

Innovative Vegetable Grafting Technology Offers Resilient Yields for Climate-Stressed Cultivation, ICRISAT Study Shows
Crop ImprovementICRISAT Development CenterIndia

Innovative Vegetable Grafting Technology Offers Resilient Yields for Climate-Stressed Cultivation, ICRISAT Study Shows

Research finds grafted tomatoes in polyhouses deliver up to 63.79% higher yields—paving the way for broader adoption across solanaceous crops.

Biofortified Forage, Summer Pearl Millet, and Multi-Trait Cultivars Lead Discussions at Pearl Millet Scientists' Field Day
Crop ImprovementAccelerated Crop ImprovementCrop protection and Seed Health

Biofortified Forage, Summer Pearl Millet, and Multi-Trait Cultivars Lead Discussions at Pearl Millet Scientists' Field Day

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Senegalese Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agricultural Innovations in AICCRA Project
Skills TransferCrop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityWest & Central AfricaTechnology adoption and impact analysisPartnershipsResilient Farm and Food SystemsDigital Agriculture

Senegalese Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agricultural Innovations in AICCRA Project

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Kingdom of the Netherlands Strengthens Collaboration with ICRISAT in Mali
Skills TransferCrop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityWest & Central AfricaPartnerships

Kingdom of the Netherlands Strengthens Collaboration with ICRISAT in Mali

Unlocking the Power of Millets and Sorghum
Seed SystemsCrop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityInternational Year of Millets 2023Partnerships

Unlocking the Power of Millets and Sorghum

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ICRISAT, Bihar Government and Local Partners Advance Food and Nutrition Security through Centre of Excellence for Millets in Gaya
Crop ImprovementAccelerated Crop Improvement

ICRISAT, Bihar Government and Local Partners Advance Food and Nutrition Security through Centre of Excellence for Millets in Gaya

With a groundbreaking focus on food and nutrition security, the Bihar Centre of Excellence for Millets Value Chains—established by the Government of Bihar in collaboration with ICRISAT and local partners —is harnessing scientific innovation to unlock the full potential of millet production in the state.

ICRISAT Revolutionizes Crop Testing with Portable Technology
Seed SystemsCrop ImprovementFood and Value ChainsCrop protection and Seed HealthCrop Physiology And Modeling

ICRISAT Revolutionizes Crop Testing with Portable Technology

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Boosting Millet Production: ICRISAT Joins Forces with the Assam Millet Mission
Agribusiness and Innovation PlatformCrop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityAsiaFood and Value ChainsPartnershipsKnowledge and capacity developmentNutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart Food

Boosting Millet Production: ICRISAT Joins Forces with the Assam Millet Mission

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New Superior Groundnut Variety Developed by ICRISAT & BARI Released in Bangladesh
Crop ImprovementAsiaAccelerated Crop ImprovementPartnershipsCrop Breeding

New Superior Groundnut Variety Developed by ICRISAT & BARI Released in Bangladesh

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Locally Led Adaptation for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems
Seed SystemsCrop ImprovementTechnology adoption and impact analysisAccelerated Crop Improvement

Locally Led Adaptation for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems

The success story of rainfed cereals in Saudi Arabia

New Discovery in Peanut Defense Mechanisms Offers Hope for Disease Resistance
Seed SystemsCrop ImprovementCrop BreedingCrop protection and Seed HealthGenomics, Pre-breeding and BioinformaticsCell Molecular Biology And Genetic EngineeringNutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart FoodCell & Molecular Biology and Trait Engineering

New Discovery in Peanut Defense Mechanisms Offers Hope for Disease Resistance

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New Research Decodes Pearl Millet’s Climate Resilience and Nutritional Secrets
Crop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityGenetic ResearchClimate ActionAccelerated Crop ImprovementPartnerships

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

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Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India
Crop ImprovementFood and Nutrition SecurityAsiaInstitutional NewsAccelerated Crop ImprovementPartnershipsCrop Breeding

Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India

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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

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