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ICRISAT Director General Reaffirms Commitment to the Sahel and the Dryland Tropics During Visit
West & Central AfricaInstitutional News

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.

ICRISAT Commemorates its 54th Foundation Day in Mali
West & Central AfricaInstitutional NewsMali

ICRISAT Commemorates its 54th Foundation Day in Mali

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) marked its 54th foundation day on April 3 in Mali, the hub for its regional offices in West and Central Africa. The celebrations brought together ICRISAT staff and partners.

How Training Farmers to Produce Improved Seeds Helps Mitigate Food Insecurity in Conflict-Affected Sudan
Food and Nutrition SecurityWest & Central AfricaPoverty AlleviationLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water ManagementNutrition, dietary behaviour and Smart Food

How Training Farmers to Produce Improved Seeds Helps Mitigate Food Insecurity in Conflict-Affected Sudan

Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan (SASAS) program empowers farmers and herders to reduce the need for humanitarian assistance in conflict-affected Sudan

Modernizing Agricultural Monitoring in West Africa Using Earth Observation Data
Geo Spatial and Big Data SciencesWest & Central AfricaClimate ActionDigital Agriculture

Modernizing Agricultural Monitoring in West Africa Using Earth Observation Data

A SERVIR West Africa Community of Practice is Leading the Way

Championing Sustainable Agriculture in Niger
Environmental ConservationWest & Central AfricaPartnershipsLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water ManagementNiger

Championing Sustainable Agriculture in Niger

SERVIR WA Supports Land Restoration Initiatives

ICRISAT and ISRA-CERAAS Host Landmark Training to Strengthen Climate Adaptation through Community Seed Production
West & Central AfricaAccelerated Crop Improvement

ICRISAT and ISRA-CERAAS Host Landmark Training to Strengthen Climate Adaptation through Community Seed Production

Supporting Sustainable and Resilient Farming in Niger
West & Central AfricaResilient Farm and Food SystemsNiger

Supporting Sustainable and Resilient Farming in Niger

The Promise of Pigeonpea for Livestock Feed, Soil Health, and Farmer Resilience

Building Agricultural Capacity and Resilience in Fragile Contexts
West & Central AfricaInstitutional NewsGenebank

Building Agricultural Capacity and Resilience in Fragile Contexts

Train-the-Trainer Initiative Enhances Good Practices and Quality Seed Use

Empowering Women’s Associations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Market Success
Geo Spatial and Big Data SciencesWest & Central AfricaLandscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management

Empowering Women’s Associations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Market Success

SERVIR WA to Support Commune-Level Development Planning in Burkina Faso

Rising from Drought: Resilient Harvests Flourish in the Sahel
West & Central AfricaCrop BreedingMali

Rising from Drought: Resilient Harvests Flourish in the Sahel

How the EU-APSAN-Mali Project is Transforming Agriculture and Food Security

ICRISAT Strengthens Agricultural Partnerships in Mali
Skills TransferWest & Central AfricaClimate ActionPartnerships

ICRISAT Strengthens Agricultural Partnerships in Mali

Media Release

Enhancing Farmers' Resilience in Senegal
West & Central AfricaResilient Farm and Food SystemsClimate Adaptation and Mitigation

Enhancing Farmers' Resilience in Senegal

AICCRA project positively impacts farmers' lives through Climate-Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Services

EU-APSAN-Mali Project: Supporting Food Security in Mali
Seed SystemsFood and Nutrition SecurityWest & Central AfricaMali

EU-APSAN-Mali Project: Supporting Food Security in Mali

High-Quality Seeds Boost Crop Productivity and Climate Resilience

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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