ICRISAT@50: Engagement with Development of Agriculture in Drylands
Anyone familiar with the combination of ‘biological material’ (high yielding varieties and hybrids), ‘water’ (assured irrigation), and ‘chemical inputs’ (fertilizers and plant Read more...
Scientists from ICRISAT and ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair employ integrated assessment tool to make a case for Integrated Farming System (IFS) for better livelihood and resilience
A recently published study highlighted Integrated Farming System (IFS) as most profitable and resilient amongst the four major farming systems viz. Black gram-based Read more...
ICRISAT bids farewell to Dr Rajeev K Varshney after sixteen years of transformative agriculture research creating impact in dryland regions
On 15 Feb 2022, after serving ICRISAT for more than 16 years and leading the baton of scientific excellence, translational agriculture, capacity Read more...
ICRISAT@50: Putting ICRISAT’s evolution in perspective- A three article series
Rain-fed agriculture has historically been at the receiving end of imbalances in terms of policy and public investments. If we need to Read more...
A 20-year time series data on rice fallows presents an opportunity to increase legume production in India
Rice-fallows are potential areas that can increase legume production with little inputs. Rice-fallows contain residual moisture and are suitable for a short-season, Read more...
ICRISAT uses satellite data to assess crop cutting experiments for crop yield estimations
With the central government pushing for an array of digital technologies to propel agricultural growth, researchers at the International Crops Research Institute Read more...
Condolence on the passing of Dr. Barbara Well, Director-General, International Potato Center
The management and staff of ICRISAT are deeply saddened to hear of the news of the passing of Dr. Barbara Wells, Director Read more...
Feel the Pulse
With less than a decade to 2030, the world is not on track to ending world hunger and malnutrition (SDG 2), even Read more...
Climate-smart pigeonpea hybrids can future-proof India’s pulse farming sector
Climate-smart pigeonpea hybrids, with a yield superiority of 40% and early maturity to counter declining rains, have emerged as the best bet Read more...
Broad bed furrows save water and increase crop productivity says an ICRISAT study
An ICRISAT study published in the Agronomy Journal, the flagship journal of the American Society of Agronomy, demonstrates the efficacy of broad Read more...