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Institutional News

Preview: Charting an Inclusive and Collaborative CGIAR Strategy Aligning with India’s Policies

Charting an Inclusive and Collaborative CGIAR Strategy Aligning with India’s Policies

Institutional News: CGIAR India Strategy Workshop

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
ICRISAT Welcomes New Chapter as International Year of Millets Concludes

ICRISAT Welcomes New Chapter as International Year of Millets Concludes

Food and Agriculture Leaders Commit to Continued Collaboration

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Food and Nutrition Security, Partnerships, International Year of Millets 2023, 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
ICRISAT Signs Agreement to Join One CGIAR Partnership

ICRISAT Signs Agreement to Join One CGIAR Partnership

Integrated partnership delivers science and innovation for a food- and nutrition-secure future

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Institutional News
Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs

Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Partnerships, Institutional News
ICRISAT Director General inaugurates leadership development program at NAARM, Hyderabad

ICRISAT Director General inaugurates leadership development program at NAARM, Hyderabad

Media release

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Asia, Partnerships, Institutional News
Zimbabwe Hosts Pre-Event of the India-Africa International Millet Conference

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

News Feature

Friday, August 4, 2023
Eastern and Southern Africa, Partnerships, International Year of Millets 2023, Institutional News, 1 more…
ICRISAT Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Mali's Seed Industry

ICRISAT Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Mali's Seed Industry

Feature Story

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Food and Nutrition Security, West & Central Africa, Partnerships, Institutional News
ICRISAT Alumnus Rajeev Varshney Inducted as a Fellow of the Prestigious Royal Society in London

ICRISAT Alumnus Rajeev Varshney Inducted as a Fellow of the Prestigious Royal Society in London

Media Release

Monday, July 24, 2023
Institutional News
Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India

Pioneering Pigeonpea Project Unveiled in India

Media Release

Friday, June 23, 2023
Crop Improvement, Food and Nutrition Security, Asia, Partnerships, 3 more…
Millets Draw Canada's Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food to Visit ICRISAT

Millets Draw Canada's Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food to Visit ICRISAT

ICRISAT hosted a delegation from Canada, including the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Mr Cameron MacKay, the High Commissioner for Canada in India, on 15 June 2023.  

Friday, June 16, 2023
Institutional News
FAO Director-General Visits ICRISAT, Unveils Iconic Konark Wheel

FAO Director-General Visits ICRISAT, Unveils Iconic Konark Wheel

Visit highlights ICRISAT's Contribution to Food Security in the Drylands

Friday, June 16, 2023
Institutional News
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Topics (ICRISAT) is collaborating with the Government of Bihar to provide scientific support for the implementation of Bihar's 4th Krishi (agricultural) Road Map.

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Topics (ICRISAT) is collaborating with the Government of Bihar to provide scientific support for the implementation of Bihar's 4th Krishi (agricultural) Road Map.

The plan aims to enhance the sustainability and profitability of crop production in the state, which encompasses diverse agro-climatic zones and which experiences floods and droughts.

Friday, June 2, 2023
Asia, Partnerships, International Year of Millets 2023, Institutional News, 2 more…
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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: [email protected]

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Hyderabad, Telangana, India