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Preview: Safeguarding Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security

Safeguarding Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security

ICRISAT joins the global community in celebrating the UN International Day for Biological Diversity, highlighting the Genebank's role in conserving and protecting agrobiodiversity.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Exploring the Vital Role of Soil Health in Multifunctional Landscapes 

Exploring the Vital Role of Soil Health in Multifunctional Landscapes 

ICRISAT and The Nature Conservancy to Convene Side Event at Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Environmental Conservation, Partnerships, Landscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management
Championing Sustainable Agriculture in Niger

Championing Sustainable Agriculture in Niger

SERVIR WA Supports Land Restoration Initiatives

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Environmental Conservation, West & Central Africa, Partnerships, Landscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management, 1 more…
ICRISAT Celebrates Earth Day: Commits to Reduced Plastic Use

ICRISAT Celebrates Earth Day: Commits to Reduced Plastic Use

Media Release

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Environmental Conservation, Climate Action, Institutional News
ICRISAT Champions Sustainable Practices with New Green Initiatives

ICRISAT Champions Sustainable Practices with New Green Initiatives

First Electric Buggies Arrive at Hyderabad Campus

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Environmental Conservation, Partnerships, Institutional News, India, 1 more…
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
ICRISAT Scientist Elected as Chair for the Asian Soil Laboratory Network 

ICRISAT Scientist Elected as Chair for the Asian Soil Laboratory Network 

Friday, November 24, 2023
Environmental Conservation, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, Landscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management
ICRISAT Wins Prestigious UNDP Mahatma Award 2023 for Work in Bundelkhand, India

ICRISAT Wins Prestigious UNDP Mahatma Award 2023 for Work in Bundelkhand, India

Award

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Environmental Conservation, Asia, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT Development Center, 2 more…
ICRISAT-GSDA Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Agricultural Water Conservation in Maharashtra, India

ICRISAT-GSDA Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Agricultural Water Conservation in Maharashtra, India

Media Release

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Environmental Conservation, Asia, Climate Action, Partnerships, 2 more…
Empowering farmers to make data-based decisions for better climate resilience

Empowering farmers to make data-based decisions for better climate resilience

Partnerships for the goals

Sunday, December 25, 2022
Environmental Conservation, Markets, Institutions & Policies, Climate Action, Technology adoption and impact analysis, 2 more…
Agri-food systems and their contribution to climate change action

Agri-food systems and their contribution to climate change action

COP27: Blog by Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT

Friday, November 11, 2022
Environmental Conservation, Climate Action, Institutional News
USAID, NASA, and Partners Launch the Second Phase of the SERVIR West Africa Program

USAID, NASA, and Partners Launch the Second Phase of the SERVIR West Africa Program

Media release

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Environmental Conservation, Geo Spatial and Big Data Sciences, Markets, Institutions & Policies, Gender and Youth, 8 more…
ICRISAT Study: Human activity around lakes depletes groundwater more than climate change

ICRISAT Study: Human activity around lakes depletes groundwater more than climate change

Media Release

Friday, October 28, 2022
Environmental Conservation, Asia, Climate Action
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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