Crop Improvement

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.

Plant Health for Food Security: ICRISAT’s Integrated Approach to Grain Legume Disease Management

International Plant Health Day Feature | 12 May 2026

ICRISAT Scientists Decode the Genetics Behind Seed Coat Removal in Industry-Ready Groundnut

In a significant breakthrough for groundnut improvement, scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have unraveled the genetic basis of blanchability—the ability to easily remove the seed coat—a critical trait that determines processing efficiency and product quality for food industry.

ICRISAT’s Climate-Resilient Pigeonpea Demonstrates Outstanding Performance in the Kashmir Valley Opening New Pathways for Food Security and Farmer Incomes

Groundnut Breeding at ICRISAT Delivers Strong Yield Gains: Genetic Gain Assessment Reveals

A Recent Study Quantifies Yield Gains in ICRISAT-bred Groundnut Varieties Over the Past 15–20 Years

New Research Identifies Promising Crops to Strengthen Saudi Arabia’s Food and Feed Security

ICRISAT–FAO partnership identifies sorghum and pearl millet candidates that can boost both food grain and livestock fodder production in Saudi Arabia’s dryland farming systems.

ICRISAT and Rajasthan Government Forge Strategic Alliance at GRAM 2026 Investor Meet to Transform Dryland Agriculture

HYDERABAD, TELANGANA — In a landmark move to bolster agricultural productivity and climate resilience in Rajasthan, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Rajasthan, formally exchanged four strategic Memorandums of Understanding today.

Nigeria Approves High-Performing Groundnut Variety SAMNUT 30 Developed by ICRISAT

Media release

New Genomic Discovery from ICRISAT Could Save Farmers Millions by Preventing Groundnut Sprouting Before Harvest

Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut due to unseasonal rains.

Bihar Minister of Agriculture Applauds ICRISAT and Partners’ Efforts to Strengthen Millet Cultivation in the State

Mayapur, Gaya, Bihar | 5 June 2026

ICRISAT organizes NNF–FWGA Project Inception and Stakeholder Workshop

ICRISAT in partnership with the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA), convened the Project Inception for ‘Advancing whole grain processing technologies and improving consumer acceptability of whole grain foods’ at its Hyderabad headquarters on 28 April 2026.

ICRISAT and ICAR Announce Release of the World’s First Three-way Pearl Millet Hybrid

Small Stature, Big Impact: How SAMSORG 52 is Redefining Sorghum Farming in Nigeria

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