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Strengthening Agri-Extension for a Strong Farm Sector

Strengthening Agri-Extension for a Strong Farm Sector

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and President, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)

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

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

ICRISAT Champions Climate-Resilient, Nutrition-Secure Agriculture at M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference

ICRISAT Champions Climate-Resilient, Nutrition-Secure Agriculture at M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference

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

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

New Center of Excellence Launched to Drive Agricultural Transformation through South-South Cooperation

New Center of Excellence Launched to Drive Agricultural Transformation through South-South Cooperation

Media Release

World Food Day 16 October: A Hungry World Knows No Borders

World Food Day 16 October: A Hungry World Knows No Borders

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

ICRISAT Director General Reaffirms Commitment to the Sahel and the Dryland Tropics During Visit

ICRISAT Director General Reaffirms Commitment to the Sahel and the Dryland Tropics During Visit

The Sahel region, one of the most climate-vulnerable areas of the world and home to millions of smallholder farmers, remains central to ICRISAT’s mission of building resilient dryland food systems.

Global South Unites to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience and Share Solutions for the World’s Most Pressing Challenges

Global South Unites to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience and Share Solutions for the World’s Most Pressing Challenges

Over 56 nations gather at virtual ISSCA-RIS conference to elevate homegrown innovations for climate-resilient agriculture

ICRISAT Director General Inspires New Generation of Agricultural Scientists at ICAR-NAARM Foundation Course Inauguration

ICRISAT Director General Inspires New Generation of Agricultural Scientists at ICAR-NAARM Foundation Course Inauguration

ICRISAT Launches Bold 2025–2030 Strategy to Shape the Future of Agriculture

ICRISAT Launches Bold 2025–2030 Strategy to Shape the Future of Agriculture

A call to build strategic partnerships for a food-secure and sustainable future for over 2 billion people living in the drylands.

South–South Collaboration: Building Resilient Food Systems for the Most Vulnerable

South–South Collaboration: Building Resilient Food Systems for the Most Vulnerable

Opinion Piece By Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT

ICRISAT and Kaveri University Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance AgriTech Education, Research, and Innovation

ICRISAT and Kaveri University Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance AgriTech Education, Research, and Innovation

Media Release

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Leadership Reaffirm Commitment to Impactful Collaboration

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Leadership Reaffirm Commitment to Impactful Collaboration

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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

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