First Lady of Niger leads millet movement
Niger recently celebrated the second annual International Millet Festival (FESTIMIL), aimed at enhancing the production, processing and consumption of millets, so as Read more...
Farmers in Eastern Kenya reap big profits from improved varieties of drought-tolerant crops
Farmers in Eastern Kenya are seeing an increase in yield from their crops and earning better incomes than before. Over 144,000 farming Read more...
Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity
An insightful panel discussion on building inclusive work spaces was the focus of International Women’s Day 2020 celebrations at ICRISAT, Mali, earlier Read more...
Farmer uptake of agro-meteorological advisories steadily growing in India
There has been a doubling of farmers who have volunteered to use the Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool (iSAT) weather advisory, while Read more...
Nutrition, gender and breeding modernization: Focal points of West and Central Africa research agenda
The spotlight was on biofortification, gender equity and breeding program modernization at the recent Regional Planning Meeting of ICRISAT West and Central Read more...
Stakeholder engagement in South India to bridge the science-policy gap
Why are Indian youth averse to taking up agriculture despite knowing of ways to succeed? Has the role of women in agriculture, Read more...
Barren shelves: COVID-19 and panic buying of food
To cut a long story short: COVID-19 has not affected the food availability in countries. Yet, when Ryan Buckley who prepares for Read more...
Announcement from ICRISAT Governing Board Chair: Incoming Director General at ICRISAT
On behalf of the ICRISAT Governing Board, I am announcing a change in plans for the future Director General. I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes as incoming Director General for ICRISAT. She will be able to join us soon on 1 June 2020.
Strengthening South-South collaboration with Mali-India ties
Asserting the commitment of Indian government to assist agriculture in Africa, Mr Anjani Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Mali, discussed partnerships with ICRISAT-WCA Read more...
Brokering research crucial for climate-proofing drylands
Of the 12 interventions identified for agriculture by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in its September report, ‘Adapt Now: A Global Read more...