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ICRISAT, ICAR-CRIDA & IRRI Partner with Government of Odisha for the Roll Out of Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in partnership with the Government of Odisha, ICAR–Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), jointly organised the State-level Inception Workshop of the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP) in Bhubaneswar on 30 January 2026.

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

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

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Driving Farmer-Centered Digital Transformation in African Agriculture

ICRISAT and KALRO Lead Stakeholder Workshop on Advancing Digital Agriculture in Nairobi

Strategies to Strengthen Senegal’s Seed System for Climate Adaptation

Senegal’s agricultural sector faces increasing challenges from climate change, which threatens food security and smallholder livelihoods. A recent workshop in Thiès underscored the vital role of community-led seed production in improving access to locally adapted seeds and the need for effective seed system policies to build farmers’ climate resilience.

ICRISAT Signs MoU with Government of Odisha under the National Drought Mitigation Project

Groundnut Breeding at ICRISAT Delivers Strong Yield Gains: Genetic Gain Assessment Reveals

A Recent Study Quantifies Yield Gains in ICRISAT-bred Groundnut Varieties Over the Past 15–20 Years

Advancing Odisha’s Millet Mission: A Science-Policy Workshop Highlighting Transformative Pathways

ICRISAT experts collaborate with OUAT and the Government of Odisha to mainstream millets in the state.

Scientists Trained to Model Climate-Smart Solutions for Mixed Farming Systems

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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.

Food, farms, and the future: Why transforming agri-food systems is key to Viksit Bharat 2047

Opinion piece by Dr Shalander Kumar, Principal Agricultural Economist, ICRISAT

Advancement in Rural Digital Infrastructure: Charting the Way Forward for Digital Agriculture

ICRISAT, in collaboration with ICAR and NAAS, hosts two-day conference on Digital Agriculture to shape strategic roadmap for the sector

Accelerating Climate Adaptation for Food Sovereignty in Senegal

Science-Policy Dialogue Drives Sustainable Agriculture Solutions