ICRISAT – Science of discovery to science of delivery

UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action

(left to right) High Commissioner Ellis, Lord Ahmad and Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT, up on the arrival of the UK delegation at ICRISAT.

World Pulses Day

Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi

Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway

Use of scientific evidence for greater partnerships and better policies

Mr Alhaji Sabo Nanono, Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria at the opening session of Nigerian Policy Debriefing. Photo: A Diama, ICRISAT

Aflatoxin rapid detection technology wins Big Data Inspire Challenge 2020

New study: CGIAR innovations reach nearly 80% of Ethiopia’s rural households

Farmers in Mali, who volunteered to grow climate-resilient and locally adapted varieties of sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut and cowpea crops under the UE-APSAN-Mali project, demonstrated the superior features of their crops during a field visit by other farmers, seed producers and local officials.

Usman Kadir and his family are growing maize and wheat varieties suitable for drought- and disease-affected areas in Ethiopia. Photo: A Habtamu, ILRI

CGIAR Research Pays Off: New Report Finds 10 Times Return on Investment

Investments in CGIAR research generate returns of 10 times the amount invested, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, found a 10 to 1 benefit-cost ratio on CGIAR investments of $60 billion in present value terms over almost five decades.

Launch of the ICRISAT Annual Report 2019

COVID-19 Update from ICRISAT

ICRISAT is well positioned to significantly contribute, in the short, medium and long terms, towards restoring food security in the drylands, during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier

09 Apr 2021

Kuroiler chicken at Zaone Poultry Company Photo: Ken Gunsalu

A tale of ‘chicken and egg’: Malawi farmers reduce poultry feed cost by 80%, increase egg production by 200% through improved feed

01 Apr 2021

Mr Olivier Lefay, Program Manager, Food Security of the Delegation of the European Union in Mali, and Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Regional and Research Program Director, West and Central Africa (WCA), ICRISAT, during the Annual Review and Planning Meeting of the UE-APSAN-Mali project. Photos: N Diakité, ICRISAT

Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

26 Mar 2021

Women seed producers in the sorghum seed farm, Tanzania. Photo: A Mwalughelo, MHEG

Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania

26 Mar 2021

UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action

19 Mar 2021

Zimbabwean farmer irrigates her field. Photo: A Van Rooyen, ICRISAT

Far-reaching impact of technology and innovation: Saving time, boosting income and reducing household conflict in Zimbabwe and beyond

05 Mar 2021

Mr Mohamed Ould Mahmoud (far left), Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries with Dr Ramadjita Tabo (far right) during the visit to sorghum experiment plots. Photo: N Diakité, ICRISAT

Mali Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries keen on stronger research partnerships to benefit farmers nationwide

26 Feb 2021

African project highlights importance of legume crops on World Pulses Day

12 Feb 2021

Pigeonpea is traditionally grown in Southern Malawi. Women here own land and take farming decisions. Photo: NVPR Ganga Rao, ICRISAT

Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi

12 Feb 2021

A crop modeling training session in progress. Photo: ICRISAT

Building capacity in crop modeling today for a better tomorrow

12 Feb 2021

(L to R) Mr Gerald M Kusaya, Permanent Secretary of The Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania, releasing the special journal issue during a National Policy Dialogue held in Dodoma, December 2020. Also in the photo Mr Abel Songole (ESRF), Dr Anthony Whitbread ICRISAT and Dr Makarius Mdemu, Ardhi University. Photo: Ardhi University

Simple interventions embedded in a wider learning environment lead to big gains and systemic changes

05 Feb 2021

Ms Satyavathi Rathod, Minister for Scheduled Tribes, Women and Child Welfare of India’s Telangana state, inaugurating a women-led processing unit. Photo: ICRISAT

Two women-led food processing units opened in India

05 Feb 2021

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Why it is critical to Nutrition-Proof the Drylands in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
ICRISAT in Zimbabwe
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A call to Evolve

Treading new paths to find efficient solutions has been part of ICRISAT’s work ethic and it continues to undergird our work as we face the ‘new normal’. This edition of the Annual Report reflects this spirit and brings to you path-breaking initiatives and the major impacts in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia with spillover benefits in other countries. A Quick Stats sheet will assist you in gauging the work across the Sustainable Development Goals and will see you surfing the big numbers – thousands of seed samples shared, millions of hectares covered, and a hundred million reached through various initiatives. A handy lift-out on modernizing breeding will walk you through the biggest initiative of 2019. Dedicated sections in the report will acquaint you with milestones achieved by the research programs, the CRP Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals led by ICRISAT, the Smart Food initiative and of course, the important finances, human resources and other corporate details.

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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.

Share your view and images about ICRISAT on social media using #icrisat45.

View timeline: http://www.icrisat.org/icrisat45years

Announcement

With 2023 adopted as the UN International Year of Millets, Smart Food and ICRISAT bring you a series of expert talks and discussions on food trends, opportunities and driving markets for smart foods including millets and sorghum. See: www.smartfood.org/foodtec-conference