Institutional News

ICRISAT–Niger Partnership Sets New Benchmark for Resilient Agriculture in Africa’s Drylands

Nigerien Leaders Engage with ICRISAT to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Agriculture

From Informal Potential to Formal Impact for Women and Youth Agripreneurs

Donor Insight Brief by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICRISAT

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

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

India's Quiet 'Pulses Revolution' To Serve 100% Homegrown Dal

Unlike the Green Revolution, this one is quieter. There are no dramatic headlines yet, no overnight transformations. But the building blocks are falling into place, policy, procurement, and science and farmer confidence

International Conference on Innovations to Transform Dryland Agriculture through South–South Cooperation

PRESS RELEASE – First Announcement / Save the Date Venue: ICRISAT–Patancheru, Hyderabad, India

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

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.

IP Experts and Innovators Gather at ICRISAT Hyderabad for National IP Yatra 2026 and Technology Exhibition

The two-day event features the National IP Yatra 2026, a national initiative supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, and Udhyam Pradarshan, a technology exhibition supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), held at ICRISAT, Hyderabad on 28–29 January 2026.

UN World Soil Day 2025: Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities

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

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

Opinion Piece By Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT