Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic
EU-APSAN-Mali project makes great strides in first year. More than 80,000 farmers, seed and grain producers, agro dealers and processors in Mali Read more...
Joining hands with reputed agri university to drive livelihood enhancement for Telangana farmers
A high-level delegation from Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) recently visited our Hyderabad campus and discussed options to collaborate on Read more...
Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania
Working with private seed companies, ICRISAT is helping integrate more women and youth into seed production enterprises in Tanzania. Recently we supported Read more...
New project bets on ‘seeing is believing’ to improve farm livelihoods and landscape management in Tanzania
A new initiative aims to create learning sites that showcase proven agro-ecological practices, improve their adoption and institutionalize them in a participatory Read more...
Forging a new alliance to build sustainable agri models using soil science expertise
ICRISAT will use its decades of experience and expertise in soil health management to help Indian farmers grow higher-yielding crops for greater Read more...
ICRISAT scientist wins Women in Livestock Science award
Dr Clarisse Umutoni, Livestock Scientist, Dryland Systems and Livelihood Diversification, West and Central Africa, ICRISAT, received an award in the Women in Read more...
UK Minister Lord Ahmad visits ICRISAT, discusses climate action
Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth in the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), led a high-level delegation to discuss climate-resilient agriculture, biodiversity and sustainability during his visit to the ICRISAT here on Thursday. Read more
The European Commission hopes for greater collaboration to improve food and nutrition security
Delegates from the European Commission to Mali expressed interest in exploring new opportunities for collaborations with ICRISAT to improve food and nutrition Read more...
Watershed interventions provide groundwater access all year through
In the semi-arid tropics water is a precious resource that often does not trickle down to small farms. Farmers who can Read more...
Sorghum scientists from public and private sectors across India gather to share insights on modern breeding technologies
Continuing a long-standing partnership with sorghum scientists across institutes in India, a long-overdue field day showcased elite breeding lines, varieties, hybrids and Read more...