ICRISAT – Science of discovery to science of delivery

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Putting crop research on fast-forward’

Creating financial security for women in agriculture

Leading the drive to modernize crop breeding

Climate-proofing dryland agriculture

Diversifying diets for a better future and enhancing nutrition

Preventing and reversing environmental degradation

First public research facility to put agriculture on fast-forward launched at ICRISAT

21 Feb 2020

Dr C Tara Satyavathi, Project Coordinator, AICRP-Pearl Millet updates the participants on pearl millet hybrid developments at the meeting. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT

When science and industry synergize to develop better crops

21 Feb 2020

Spotlight on pearl millet – biofortification and drought tolerance

21 Feb 2020

Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum

07 Feb 2020

India needs to choose Smart Foods to thwart deficiencies in diets; drought

04 Feb 2020

(Third to fifth from left) Dr Sreenath Dixit, Head, IDC (third from left); Dr Pushpajeet Chaudhary, Manager, CRAL; Dr Pooran Gaur, Research Program Director, Asia; Dr Peter Carberry, Director General, ICRISAT; with the lab's staff at ICRISAT. Photo: S Punna, ICRISAT

With global accreditation, ICRISAT soil laboratory set to serve as focal point for soil analysis

31 Jan 2020

Participants at the laboratory management training workshop. Photo: ICRISAT

Facilitating training programs for improving crop-livestock systems in Niger

31 Jan 2020

Interdisciplinary research key to making India’s Green Revolution sustainable

24 Jan 2020

‘Phygital’ tech powered by public-private partnerships promises climate solutions for Nigerian agriculture

24 Jan 2020

Sorghum goes pop: Success stories from a Nigerian initiative

24 Jan 2020

File photo of evaluation trial of high oleic lines developed at ICRISAT during 2015 rainy season. Photo: ICRISAT

Industry plans to reach consumers with high oleic groundnut oil in 2-3 years

17 Jan 2020

'Chikki' processing unit in Utnoor. Photo: AIP, ICRISAT

Eight food processing units to target malnutrition and poverty in South India’s hinterlands

17 Jan 2020

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ICRISAT & Sustainable Development Goals

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XIX International Plant Protection Congress
(IPPC 2019)
ICRISAT in Zimbabwe
Bhoochetana Timeline
Agribusiness and Innovation Platform
Centre of Excellence in Genomics
Crop Physiology Laboratory
ICRISAT Development Center
ICRISAT Genebank
Smart Food
Corporate Social Responsibility

Healthy Food Systems: The Foundation for a Better World

Across the semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa, ICRISAT’s work for over 46 years has intertwined scientific research in agriculture, but the underlying emphasis has been on health, the environment and livelihoods. This edition of the Annual Report is an effort to place at the center of discourse, the institution’s contribution to ‘Health’ and ‘Healthy Food Systems’ – not just from the perspective of people, but also for the planet, sustainable living and a healthier world. Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, it also effectively feeds into the existing and emerging priorities of the CGIAR.

For the interactive and mobile-friendly web version

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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

Upcoming events

GeoSmart Agriculture track at the 20th edition of GeoSmart India,3rd – 5th December, 2019, Hyderabad. https://geosmartindia.net/about.html

The 20th edition of GeoSmart India will bring together thought leaders, start-ups, tech giants and the Indian geospatial diaspora at India’s largest geospatial event on the 3-5 December 2019 in Hyderabad. https://www.icrisat.org/event/geosmart-agriculture-track-at-the-20th-edition-of-geosmart-india/

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RT @GLDC_CGIAR: @GLDC_CGIAR Key stakeholders from public and private sector held discussions @ICRISAT to set research priorities to develoâ¦ 17 hours ago
"AVISA chose sorghum and millet because they are among the most important cereals in the semi-arid tropics in termsâ¦ https://t.co/YYbNYQ5C1W 18 hours ago
RT @ficci_india: Climate change would continue to pose risks to water availability for agriculture. The political economy has to take cogniâ¦ 19 hours ago
Pearl millet is positioned as one of the crops of the future because it is drought tolerant and amenable to biofortâ¦ https://t.co/QYIbTuPEAo 19 hours ago
RT @sahayanjani: It is inspiring to learn about the research, innovations & experiments by @ICRISAT which is bringing positive changes to tâ¦ yesterday
Our staff at Bamako had a great interaction with Mr Anjani Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Mali, when he visited theâ¦ https://t.co/n1734RKVx5 yesterday
RT @CropTrust: 2020 SVALBARD SEED DEPOSIT Chickpea, sorghum and finger millet are just a few of the crops that @ICRISAT will be safeguardiâ¦ yesterday
A #throwback moment to last year around this time...as this year too we send samples to be conserved at theâ¦ https://t.co/IyZG9s8N73 yesterday