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

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

Media Release

Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India

Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India

Media Release

Crop Improvement, Food and Nutrition Security, Asia, Partnerships, 2 more…
Unlocking the Power of Millets and Sorghum

Unlocking the Power of Millets and Sorghum

Webinar

Seed Systems, Crop Improvement, Food and Nutrition Security, Partnerships, 1 more…
New High Oleic Acid Groundnut Variety with High Yield Potential Released in Gujarat

New High Oleic Acid Groundnut Variety with High Yield Potential Released in Gujarat

Variety Release

Seed Systems, Crop Improvement, Genetic Research, Food and Nutrition Security, 3 more…
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.

Crop Improvement, Climate Action, Partnerships, Technology adoption and impact analysis, 2 more…
New ICRISAT-FAO Partnership to Support Saudi Arabia's Quest for Boosting Cereal Production

New ICRISAT-FAO Partnership to Support Saudi Arabia's Quest for Boosting Cereal Production

Media Release

Seed Systems, Crop Improvement, Food and Nutrition Security, Partnerships, 1 more…
Developing new groundnut varieties to boost farmer incomes in Telangana

Developing new groundnut varieties to boost farmer incomes in Telangana

Media release

Crop Improvement, Skills Transfer, Asia, Partnerships
World Food Programme and ICRISAT: working to improve nutrition and build resilience in vulnerable communities

World Food Programme and ICRISAT: working to improve nutrition and build resilience in vulnerable communities

Supporting farming communities

Seed Systems, Crop Improvement, West & Central Africa, Climate Action, 5 more…
Women scientists create top 3 climate-smart chickpea varieties in India for 2022

Women scientists create top 3 climate-smart chickpea varieties in India for 2022

Feature

Crop Improvement, Gender and Youth, Asia, Climate Action, 1 more…
New variety of heart-healthy groundnut to benefit all of India

New variety of heart-healthy groundnut to benefit all of India

Feature

Crop Improvement, Asia
ICRISAT alumnus wins Borlaug Field Award for work on biofortified pearl millet

ICRISAT alumnus wins Borlaug Field Award for work on biofortified pearl millet

Feature

Crop Improvement, Genetic Research, Food and Nutrition Security, International Year of Millets 2023
In a first, ICRISAT uses X-ray to assess peanuts' quality

In a first, ICRISAT uses X-ray to assess peanuts' quality

Media Release

Crop Improvement, Asia, Climate Action
Two pearl millet varieties with superior forage yields released in India

Two pearl millet varieties with superior forage yields released in India

Feature

Crop Improvement, Asia, Poverty Alleviation
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Ramon Peachey
Ramon Peachey Director of Communications
Tahira Carter Communications Manager
Martin Muluka
Martin Muluka Senior Communications Specialist for East and Southern Africa
Agathe Diame Senior Communications Specialist for West and Central Africa
Jemima Mandapati
Jemima Mandapati Communications Lead - Asia, ICRISAT
Priyanka Chawla Communication Specialist for Asia
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: [email protected]

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