Eastern and Southern Africa

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AFSF 2025: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – CGIAR Partnership for Impact
Eastern and Southern AfricaInstitutional NewsPartnerships

AFSF 2025: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – CGIAR Partnership for Impact

Empowering Women Through Smart Food Training in Balleyara, Niger
Eastern and Southern AfricaNutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart FoodNiger

Empowering Women Through Smart Food Training in Balleyara, Niger

Transforming Zimbabwe's Food Landscape
Eastern and Southern AfricaNutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart FoodZimbabwe

Transforming Zimbabwe's Food Landscape

Traditional Grains Conference Reveals Pathways to Food Security and Climate Resilience

ICRISAT Breakthrough: World's First Pigeonpea Speed Breeding Protocol to Bolster Food Security in Drylands of Asia and Africa
AsiaEastern and Southern AfricaWest & Central AfricaCrop Breeding

ICRISAT Breakthrough: World's First Pigeonpea Speed Breeding Protocol to Bolster Food Security in Drylands of Asia and Africa

Media release

Zimbabwe Hosts Pre-Event of the India-Africa International Millet Conference
Eastern and Southern AfricaInternational Year of Millets 2023Institutional NewsPartnershipsZimbabwe

Zimbabwe Hosts Pre-Event of the India-Africa International Millet Conference

News Feature

ICRISAT and Malawi Government Release Climate-Resilient Groundnut Variety for Commercialization
Eastern and Southern AfricaCrop BreedingMalawi

ICRISAT and Malawi Government Release Climate-Resilient Groundnut Variety for Commercialization

To date, over 15 improved groundnut varieties have been released in Malawi, helping boost farmer incomes and drive local economic growth.

Seeds of Hope: Overcoming Zimbabwe's Drought Crisis with Community-led Innovation
Seed SystemsEastern and Southern AfricaAccelerated Crop ImprovementCrop protection and Seed HealthZimbabwe

Seeds of Hope: Overcoming Zimbabwe's Drought Crisis with Community-led Innovation

Media Release

ICRISAT Hosts Insightful Side Event at Africa CSA Conference in Kigali
Eastern and Southern AfricaInstitutional NewsClimate Adaptation and MitigationZimbabwe

ICRISAT Hosts Insightful Side Event at Africa CSA Conference in Kigali

Discussions highlight the role of science in shaping policy agendas

ICRISAT Hosts Technology Commercialization Training for African Nations with Support from the Government of India
Gender and YouthSkills TransferEastern and Southern AfricaWest & Central Africa

ICRISAT Hosts Technology Commercialization Training for African Nations with Support from the Government of India

Media Release

Building Capacity in Crop Modeling to Advance Circular Food Systems in Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern AfricaZimbabwe

Building Capacity in Crop Modeling to Advance Circular Food Systems in Southern Africa

Training Equips Researchers to Support Smallholder Farmers with Climate-Smart, Sustainable Agriculture

ICRISAT Co-Releases First Pearl Millet and Sorghum Hybrids in Zimbabwe
Eastern and Southern AfricaZimbabwe

ICRISAT Co-Releases First Pearl Millet and Sorghum Hybrids in Zimbabwe

Science-led innovation is reshaping agriculture in Zimbabwe, directly addressing critical challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, and nutritional deficits.

ICRISAT Celebrates International Women's Day 2024
Gender and YouthSkills TransferFood and Nutrition SecurityAsiaEastern and Southern AfricaWest & Central AfricaPoverty AlleviationKnowledge and capacity development

ICRISAT Celebrates International Women's Day 2024

Investing in Women to Accelerate Progress

Transforming Ethiopia’s Agriculture Through Agronomy Innovation: The Landscape Segmented Fertilizer Advisory
Eastern and Southern AfricaPartnershipsResilient Farm and Food SystemsEthiopia

Transforming Ethiopia’s Agriculture Through Agronomy Innovation: The Landscape Segmented Fertilizer Advisory

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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

Contact

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

+919849678962

info.comms@icrisat.org

www.icrisat.org