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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
Embracing Pulses for Food Security and a Sustainable Future

Embracing Pulses for Food Security and a Sustainable Future

Op-Ed by Director General of ICRISAT, Dr Jacqueline Hughes

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Food and Nutrition Security, International Year of Millets 2023, Crop Breeding, Crop protection and Seed Health, 1 more…
ICRISAT Boosts Food Security in Niger and Chad During Ukraine-Russian Conflict

ICRISAT Boosts Food Security in Niger and Chad During Ukraine-Russian Conflict

Media release

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Seed Systems, Food and Nutrition Security, Accelerated Crop Improvement, Genebank, 1 more…
Consul General of France in India visits ICRISAT headquarters

Consul General of France in India visits ICRISAT headquarters

Monday, January 16, 2023
Partnerships, Institutional News, Genebank
Pigeonpea seed coat has six times more calcium than milk: ICRISAT

Pigeonpea seed coat has six times more calcium than milk: ICRISAT

National Nutrition Week (September 1 to September 7)

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Crop Breeding, Crop protection and Seed Health, Genebank, Nutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart Food
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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