ICRISAT Development Center

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.

ICRISAT and CGIAR Champion Multifunctional Landscapes Approach at AERA Annual Conference

ICRISAT Session at AERA Annual Conference calls for systems thinking, governance reforms and stronger inter-departmental coordination

ICRISAT Pioneers Scalable Solution to Assess Soil Degradation

Scientists at ICRISAT have harnessed satellite imaging and cutting-edge spectroscopy to rapidly detect soil degradation, a major threat to food security in drought-prone regions

ICRISAT Secures Its First Industrial Design Grant for Its Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester

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Transforming Agricultural Waste Management on Smallholder Farms

ICRISAT Study Unveils Low-Cost, Decentralized Biochar Production System for Farm-Level Sustainability

Reviving Water, Restoring Landscapes: Livelihoods Improved After Six Years of Measurable Change in Central India

ICRISAT’s study, “Restoration potential of degraded landscapes for strengthening rural livelihoods,” presents compelling evidence from Bundelkhand, India, tracking watershed-driven transformation and showing how Pura Birdha village moved from drought-stricken conditions to water surplus.

Scientists develop new digital tools for enhancing water management in a changing climate

Innovative Vegetable Grafting Technology Offers Resilient Yields for Climate-Stressed Cultivation, ICRISAT Study Shows

Research finds grafted tomatoes in polyhouses deliver up to 63.79% higher yields—paving the way for broader adoption across solanaceous crops.

Building on Bundelkhand Pilot Success: Uttar Pradesh Officials Explore Expansion Avenues

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A Simple Shift in Pigeonpea Planting Could Boost Yield by 20 Percent

Transplanting Pigeonpea could significantly boost farmer incomes and climate resilience across India’s rainfed regions.

TAFE’s JFarm and ICRISAT Partner to Set Up Agri-Research Center in Hyderabad

With Science, We Can: Degraded Lands Transform into Productive Farms in Latur, India

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Philippine Agriculture Delegation Visits ICRISAT-led Project Sites in India

Research, development and policy stakeholders from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) recently embarked on an exposure visit to various ICRISAT-led project sites in India for cross-cultural exchange and learning.