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Preview: ICRISAT and Plantix Celebrate a Decade of Collaboration 

ICRISAT and Plantix Celebrate a Decade of Collaboration 

Plantix app impacts over 30 million smallholder farmers

Friday, May 3, 2024
Bangladesh to introduce drone technology to assess crop losses: ADB

Bangladesh to introduce drone technology to assess crop losses: ADB

Originally published by The Business Standard

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, Digital Agriculture
Extending forecasts from days to over a month improves farmer resilience in West Africa

Extending forecasts from days to over a month improves farmer resilience in West Africa

Originally published by Jacob Ramthun, SERVIR Science Coordination Office

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Digital Agriculture
Integrating Satellite Data with Local Knowledge for Community Empowerment

Integrating Satellite Data with Local Knowledge for Community Empowerment

iKON: A Game-Changer for Pastoralists in Senegal

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Landscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management, Digital Agriculture
Nurturing Agricultural Resilience: Crop Modelling and Climate Strategies Unveiled at Senegal Workshop

Nurturing Agricultural Resilience: Crop Modelling and Climate Strategies Unveiled at Senegal Workshop

Empowering Sub-Saharan Africa's Agricultural Visionaries in the Face of Climate Change

Friday, December 15, 2023
West & Central Africa, Digital Agriculture, Mali
Senegalese Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agricultural Innovations in AICCRA Project

Senegalese Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agricultural Innovations in AICCRA Project

Press Release

Saturday, December 2, 2023
Crop Improvement, Skills Transfer, Food and Nutrition Security, West & Central Africa, 4 more…
Building West Africa’s Earth Observation Marketplace through Carbon Accounting and Service Industrialization

Building West Africa’s Earth Observation Marketplace through Carbon Accounting and Service Industrialization

Saturday, December 2, 2023
West & Central Africa, Digital Agriculture
Community of Practice for temporary surface water monitoring

Community of Practice for temporary surface water monitoring

A workshop discusses the sustainability options for the WENDOU , Ferlo, Senegal

Saturday, December 2, 2023
Environmental Conservation, West & Central Africa, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, Digital Agriculture
Strengthening Collaboration for Earth Observation Development in Africa

Strengthening Collaboration for Earth Observation Development in Africa

SERVIR West Africa and GMES & Africa Partnership Takes Center Stage

Friday, December 1, 2023
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, West & Central Africa, Partnerships, Digital Agriculture
SERVIR Clubs: Transforming STEM Education and Gender Equity in Senegal

SERVIR Clubs: Transforming STEM Education and Gender Equity in Senegal

Collaborative Efforts Bridging the Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Senegal, West Africa

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Gender and Youth, Skills Transfer, Food and Nutrition Security, West & Central Africa, 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
Machine learning techniques to support on-farm yield adaptability

Machine learning techniques to support on-farm yield adaptability

The relationship between biophysical (environmental conditions) and crop management variables can explain 25% yield variability. This was revealed by a study using interpretable machine learning methods using large-scale farmers’ field data.

Friday, September 30, 2022
Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, Asia, Climate Action, Partnerships, 2 more…
Meghdoot weather-based mobile application

Meghdoot weather-based mobile application

Feature: ICRISAT championing digital agriculture

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Asia, Climate Action, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, Digital Agriculture
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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