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

Advances in Food Legumes Research at ICRISAT

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Developing seeds for a sustainable future

Engaging women in agriculture

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Easy access to markets for farmers

Strengthening agricultural value chains

How malnutrition is being tackled

Developing nutrition rich crops

Equipping farmers to increase sorghum and millet yields and improve profitability of farm produce

10 May 2019

Dr. Jaba Jagadish, Scientist – Entomology, ICRISAT, demonstrating the damage caused by FAW at the ICRSIAT Campus, Hyderabad.

Representatives from Eight Asian Countries Meet to Tackle Fall Armyworm

01 May 2019

Dr. Rajeev Varshney with some members of the sequencing and analysis team at the Center of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology, ICRISAT (cegsb.icrisat.org)

Global team cracks genetic code to develop high-yielding, climate resilient chickpea

30 Apr 2019

The stories of ‘sorghum’ Agatha and ‘seed’ Mary

12 Apr 2019

Key delegates including Hon. Japeth Hasunga, Agriculture Minister, Tanzania; Dr Jeff Ehlers, Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and Dr Peter Carberry, Director General, ICRISAT, at the launch of the AVISA project. Photo: ICRISAT

Giving youth roots and wings for a better agricultural future in Kenya

12 Apr 2019

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

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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. 13th International Food Data Conference (IFDC)
  
  October 15 @ 8:00 am - October 18 @ 5:00 pm
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  November 10 @ 8:00 am - November 14 @ 5:00 pm
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