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...
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...
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...
Investing in rural women farmers narrows the gender gap in agriculture
The glaring inequality between men and women farmers in the African agricultural sector is alarming evidence that calls for fair, inclusive Read more...
Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women
Gender parity cannot be achieved by putting the onus of it on one gender; joint efforts by everyone are needed to create Read more...
Special training sessions initiated for young women and hearing-impaired youth in Ghana
To unlock the potential of youth in agriculture, we need targeted, inclusive interventions that appeal to specific and diverse groups of youth, Read more...
Women strengthen household nutrition and turn entrepreneurs with nutri-gardens
As one of the key activities undertaken by our watershed projects to improve household nutrition in rural Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India, Read more...
Far-reaching impact of technology and innovation: Saving time, boosting income and reducing household conflict in Zimbabwe and beyond
Simple agricultural innovations, such as soil probes to detect water and salinity levels at different depths, have not only helped smallholder farmers Read more...
Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi
A whopping 49% increase in cropping area, 153 % increase in production and 68 % increase in productivity since 2000 – these Read more...