Building gender and youth research capacities for agriculture and development
Aspiring researchers who attended ICRISAT’s capacity building programs in gender and youth research in East and Southern Africa say their learnings from Read more...
How dryland crops are helping Telangana’s tribal households meet nutritional requirements during lockdown
To ensure nutrition sufficiency in children, pregnant women and lactating mothers of tribal communities in Telangana, India, during times of lockdown, ready-to-eat Read more...
Measuring farm households’ vulnerability and resilience to climate shocks now possible, new research shows
A household’s vulnerability to climate shocks and its resilience to recover can now be measured, suggests a recently published study. The study’s authors have turned their measurement approach into an easy-to-use framework using data from smallholder households facing droughts in India. Read more...
A strategic guide: Working towards food security in the drylands, through COVID-19 and beyond
ICRISAT is well positioned to significantly contribute to efforts towards restoring food security in the drylands, while combating the COVID-19 pandemic-related impacts Read more...
Preparing for the ‘New Normal’ – Agriculture amid the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 continues to claim lives and disrupt livelihoods around the world. While strengthening immediate relief activities Arun Balamatti recommends a few priorities Read more...
China and CGIAR ramping up joint work in dryland agriculture
A Center of Excellence on Dryland Agriculture (CEDA) already established will now expand to a co-hosted China and CGIAR international conference on Read more...
Collaborating to innovate for India’s agriculture research: ICAR – ICRISAT finalize 5-year action plan
Improved crops, nutrition-sensitive agriculture on the cards New Delhi, 31 January 2019: A five-year plan for Indian agricultural research was finalized with Read more...