Resilient Farm and Food Systems

Program area within ICRISAT

ICRISAT’s Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester Recognized Among India’s Top 100 Innovations of 2025
Agribusiness and Innovation PlatformResilient Farm and Food SystemsLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management

ICRISAT’s Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester Recognized Among India’s Top 100 Innovations of 2025

ICRISAT's Novel Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester has now earned a place in the prestigious Top 100 Indian Innovations 2025, published by the India Innovators Association.

Telangana’s First Mobile Soil Lab Ignites a Movement for Environmental Wellness
Resilient Farm and Food SystemsLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management

Telangana’s First Mobile Soil Lab Ignites a Movement for Environmental Wellness

Media Release

ICRISAT Trains Officials from 14 Nations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Technology adoption and impact analysisResilient Farm and Food SystemsLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water ManagementKnowledge and capacity development

ICRISAT Trains Officials from 14 Nations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Media Release

Disease and Pest Management of Legumes and Cereals in Africa
Resilient Farm and Food SystemsCrop protection and Seed HealthMalawi

Disease and Pest Management of Legumes and Cereals in Africa

Advancing Sustainable Practices for Crop Health and Food Security

Advancement in Rural Digital Infrastructure: Charting the Way Forward for Digital Agriculture
Markets, Institutions & PoliciesEnabling Systems TransformationResilient Farm and Food SystemsDigital Agriculture

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

Building Climate-Smart Livelihoods: ICRISAT and Odisha Government Lead the Way in Farmer-Centric Carbon Markets
Resilient Farm and Food SystemsLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management

Building Climate-Smart Livelihoods: ICRISAT and Odisha Government Lead the Way in Farmer-Centric Carbon Markets

In a pioneering effort to integrate smallholder farmers into carbon markets, ICRISAT and the Government of Odisha are establishing robust standards and scaling carbon farming practices that boost rural livelihoods and climate resilience.

Transforming Irrigation Systems in Southern Africa (TISA): Lessons from a Decade-Long Intervention
Agribusiness and Innovation PlatformResilient Farm and Food SystemsZimbabweMozambique

Transforming Irrigation Systems in Southern Africa (TISA): Lessons from a Decade-Long Intervention

A special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development highlights how the TISA project has empowered farmers to transform their irrigation practices, offering critical reflections and key learnings.

ICRISAT Empowers Participants from the Global South Countries through ITEC Courses
Resilient Farm and Food SystemsClimate Adaptation and MitigationKnowledge and capacity development

ICRISAT Empowers Participants from the Global South Countries through ITEC Courses

ICRISAT-ITEC Launch Training Series: Participants from 12 Countries Attend First Program

Advancing Odisha’s Millet Mission: A Science-Policy Workshop Highlighting Transformative Pathways
Markets, Institutions & PoliciesEnabling Systems TransformationResilient Farm and Food Systems

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.

ICRISAT Pioneers Scalable Solution to Assess Soil Degradation
Resilient Farm and Food SystemsICRISAT Development CenterLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management

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’s Sorghum Scientists’ Field Day Highlights Over 13,000 Advanced Breeding Innovations
Accelerated Crop ImprovementResilient Farm and Food SystemsCrop BreedingIndia

ICRISAT’s Sorghum Scientists’ Field Day Highlights Over 13,000 Advanced Breeding Innovations

Media Release

A Unified Vision for Dryland Crop Improvement: Global NARS and CGIAR Centers Strengthen Ties at ICRISAT Meet
Seed SystemsAccelerated Crop ImprovementResilient Farm and Food Systems

A Unified Vision for Dryland Crop Improvement: Global NARS and CGIAR Centers Strengthen Ties at ICRISAT Meet

Media Release

Transitioning Farming Systems for Resilience and Food Security in Malawi
Enabling Systems TransformationResilient Farm and Food SystemsMalawi

Transitioning Farming Systems for Resilience and Food Security in Malawi

Successful Stakeholders’ Workshop Promotes South-South 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

+919849678962

info.comms@icrisat.org

www.icrisat.org