ICRISAT – Science of discovery to science of delivery

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ICRISAT awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize

Millets can be prepared and eaten like rice. Shown here is proso millet cooked like rice in turmeric. Photo: Joanna Kane-Potaka

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Millet based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels

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Study shows millets can reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease

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A year of many big impacts and landmark varietal releases

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COVID-19 Update from ICRISAT

ICRISAT hopes that all our partners and the people we serve in the drylands are safe and well, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our lives.
As before, we are working hard to develop and implement solutions for farmers and agribusinesses, as our way of contributing at this difficult time

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A good pearl millet hybrid gets even better

HHB 67 Improved 2-7 is a second cycle improvement in a popular pearl millet hybrid. Photo: Rakesh Srivastava, ICRISAT

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Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT

Dr Vetriventhan in a little millet field at ICRISAT. Photo: Venugopal R, ICRISAT

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

A groundnut field. Image used for representational purpose. File Photo

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Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

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

WFP, ICRISAT to partner on climate-resilient food security, nutrition and livelihoods

23 Sep 2021

Dr Rebbie Harawa receiving the Africa Food Prize at the AGRF 2021 Summit. Photo: ICRISAT

ICRISAT awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize

10 Sep 2021

ICRISAT Governing Board Chair inspects a sorghum panicle at a demo rainfed plot at the ICRISAT heritage watershed site. Photo: S Punna, ICRISAT

On a mission to take on a bigger role in enhancing livelihoods, nutrition and climate resilience in the global drylands

20 Aug 2021

Pigeonpea plants in one of the gradient tunnels at the Centre of Excellence on Climate Change Research for Plant Protection in ICRISAT, Patancheru. Photo: ICRISAT

ICRISAT’s Medium-Term Plan 2021-23 all set to operationalize the Strategic Plan

13 Aug 2021

New groundnut variety ‘Kalinga Groundnut-101’ (ICGV 02266) released in Odisha state of India. Photo: D Deshmukh, ICRISAT

Groundnut variety tolerant to drought and foliar fungal disease with superior haulm quality released in Odisha, India

13 Aug 2021

Food products created by ICRISAT for Giri Poshana for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). From L to R: Priyanka Durgalla, Senior Scientific Officer, ICRISAT; Aravazhi Selvaraj, COO, Innovation and Partnership Program, ICRISAT; Bhavesh Mishra, IAS, Project Officer, ITDA – Utnoor; Smt D Divya, IAS, Commissioner and Special Secretary to Government, Department of Women Development and Child Welfare; Smt Satyavathi Rathod, Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare, Women and Child Welfare, Telangana State; Dr Christina Z Chongthu, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department; Sri V Sarveshwar Reddy, Additional Director, Tribal Welfare Department; Sri P Kalyan Reddy, Joint Director, Tribal Welfare Department. Photo: Rajesh, Tribal Welfare Department

ICRISAT-led nutrition enhancement program to reach more vulnerable groups

16 Jul 2021

Accelerated Crop Improvement program initiated: Breeding programs for dryland crops to get a boost

02 Jul 2021

ICRISAT sorghum lines demonstrate high resistance to fungal disease in the USA

25 Jun 2021

Burkina Faso releases its first pearl millet hybrid

04 Jun 2021

Is there a Future for Orphan Crops?

21 May 2021

Fararou Ousmane operating his CAV. Photo: Ibrahima Abdoussalam, ICRISAT

Smallscale composting can help put the brakes on youth immigration in Niger

30 Apr 2021

Mr Noyeza Bonzi (far left) with ICRISAT staff and his son Augustin. Photos: M. Magassa, ICRISAT

Why youth here aspire to be farmers, the case of Burkina Faso

30 Apr 2021

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A year of many big impacts and landmark varietal releases

In 2020, ICRISAT was able to lend its name to landmark varietal releases of its crops across Asia and Africa and register big impacts in improving dryland agri-food systems. Advanced technologies and resources related to crop breeding, digital agriculture and genomics were shared as international public goods and the research studies contributed to knowledge sharing worldwide. Read more about our multi-faceted research achievements and impacts in the ICRISAT Annual Report 2020.