International Day of Rural Women

Taking science to the next level – ICRISAT Board meeting focuses on strategy

The women finger millet advocates of Western Kenya

Food and Agriculture Organization endorses India’s proposal for an International Year of Millets

ICRISAT welcomes Mr Sanjay Agarwal as its new Board member

Wild cousins of finger millet show promise of parasite resistance

Center of Excellence to support farmers for better climate resilience and early pest/disease warning

New Chair for ICRISAT Governing Board

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

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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. Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
  
  November 10 @ 8:00 am - November 22 @ 5:00 pm
2. International Conference of the Peanut Research Community, Advances in Arachis through Genomics & Biotechnology (AAGB-2018)
  
  November 12 @ 12:00 am - November 16 @ 12:00 am
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