India’s first ‘high oleic’ groundnut varieties ready to go commercial

Representatives from Eight Asian Countries Meet to Tackle Fall Armyworm

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

Chapatis of pearl millet for a changing climate

ICRISAT in Zimbabwe – supporting rural communities

Support for farmers

Developing seeds for a sustainable future

Engaging women in agriculture

Social and economic equality

Easy access to markets for farmers

Strengthening agricultural value chains

How malnutrition is being tackled

Developing nutrition rich crops

The Seed of the Technology: ISTA conference generates interest in concerns of the drylands

05 Jul 2019

Mr U Naing Kyi Win (2nd from right), DG, DAR, and Dr Peter Carberry, DG, ICRISAT, along with Dr Pooran Gaur, RPD-Asia (1st from right) and Ms Joanna Kane-Potaka, ADG-External Relations, ICRISAT (Extreme left), at DAR, Myanmar. Photo: J Ashok, ICRISAT

Long-standing partnership with Myanmar strengthened

28 Jun 2019

One of the technologies developed by MISST being demonstrated to Dr Alexander Bulilani, Controller of Agriculture and Extension Services (3rd from right). Photo: Stuart Mkuwamba, ICRISAT

Fifty technologies in five years – Feed the Future, MISST project shares outcomes in Malawi

28 Jun 2019

Prospective seed entrepreneurs at ICRISAT during the workshop. Photo: ICRISAT

Seeding entrepreneurship in groundnut farmers of south India

21 Jun 2019

Leveraging a multi-level community model for better nutrition in Malawi

14 Jun 2019

How over 500 women in south India built sustainable livelihoods in face of drought

14 Jun 2019

A blueprint for South-South cooperation in agriculture

07 Jun 2019

High demand for climate info in farm planning

07 Jun 2019

A farmer in her sorghum field in Tanzania. File Photo: ICRISAT

Farmers in Tanzania urged to embrace drought tolerant crops

07 Jun 2019

Prof Ch Gopal Reddy, Registrar, Osmania University, and Dr Peter Carberry, Director General, ICRISAT, sign the MoU as Vice-Chancellor Prof S Ramachandram (to Dr Carberry’s left) looks on. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT

Reaffirming partnership with Osmania University

07 Jun 2019

Mr Ibrahima Guimba-Saïdou interacting with ICRISAT staff on the workings of Plantix app. (Right) Ms Joanna Kane-Potaka, Assistant Director General - External Relations, ICRISAT, briefing the Minister on Smart Food. Photos: S Punna, ICRISAT

Strengthening ties to secure farm livelihoods in Niger

31 May 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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Upcoming events

1. 3rd ANNUAL AGRIBIOTECH INDIA SUMMIT 2019
  
  July 25 @ 8:00 am - July 26 @ 5:00 pm
2. 13th International Food Data Conference (IFDC)
  
  October 15 @ 8:00 am - October 18 @ 5:00 pm
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