The 'smart food' women of Kenya sing a nutritious tune

Chapatis of pearl millet for a changing climate

ICRISAT in Zimbabwe – supporting rural communities

Advances in Food Legumes Research at ICRISAT

A Decade of Research Progress in Chickpea and Lentil Breeding and Genetics

Extended partnership to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant finger millet to farmers

Can we beat the fall armyworm with lessons from India’s groundnut battle of the 80s?

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An Innovative messaging tool helps South India’s groundnut farmers post impressive yields

12 Apr 2019

Pearl millet is an essential food crop for millions in Asia and Africa. Crop Trust and ICRISAT are working with wild varieties to improve domestic pearl millet. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT

Chapatis of pearl millet for a changing climate

29 Mar 2019

Children with their mothers interacting with the AIP team during acceptability studies of Giri Poshana products in Telangana. Photo: ICRISAT

Diet diversification program aims to improve health of 13,000 tribal people in South India

29 Mar 2019

ICBA and ICRISAT scientists standing next to an experimental pearl millet field in Dubai. Climate challenges have made pearl millet attractive in regions outside the crop's traditional habitat. Photo: ICRISAT

Pearl millet ventures far from home to face climate challenges

22 Mar 2019

Dr Ajeigbe explains the use of stalk chopper for improved crop residue utilization. Photo: ICRISAT

Sorghum improvement collaboration earns community appreciation in Nigeria

22 Mar 2019

A livestock market in Niger. A group of scientists from ILRI, CIRAD and ICRISAT recently met farmers to discuss ways for boosting livestock productivity in the West African nation. Photo: ICRISAT

Livestock value chain strengthening essential for improving production and food security in Niger, say scientists

22 Mar 2019

(From L-R) Dr. Kiran Shrama, Deputy Director General, ICRISAT; Dr. Peter Carberry, Director General ICRISAT, Dr. R Hemalatha, Director of NIN and Dr. Rajeev Varshney, Research Program Director for Genetic Gains, ICRISAT exchanging MoUs

Iron For Adolescents’ (FeFA) to focus on evidence-based interventions to protect girls’ health

15 Mar 2019

The groundnut processing plant set up by the Government of Telangana and ICRISAT's AIP. (Right) Women of MMS working at the facility. Photo: ICRISAT

Small in scale, big on impact: Intervention in groundnut value chain empowers women in south India

15 Mar 2019

Farmers at Zaloke Reserach Farm inspecting chickpea varieties. Photo: ICRISAT

Myanmar’s chickpea farmers reap the fruits of decades-long research collaboration

15 Mar 2019

Establishment of an innovation and technology city in Niger

08 Mar 2019

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From discovery to delivery – the 45-year journey to improve nutrition

Highlights of the past year are presented in a succinct, ‘at-a-glance’ format to convey the essential impacts of the scientific research on the ground. The report combines data and descriptive short notes, touching on the various aspects of how it impacted nutrition, lives and livelihoods over the decades.

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ICRISAT’s 45th anniversary timeline and ‘my wish’ for the drylands

The 45 years were all about finding every opportunity to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in the drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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