ICRISAT works with NASA, USGS and others to map the world’s croplands
ICRISAT has mapped the croplands of South Asia and contributed to the mapping of croplands in Africa through a global effort to Read more...
Is there a Future for Orphan Crops?
Today’s diet of most peoples around the world is dominated by the Big 3 – rice, wheat, and maize – which account Read more...
More vigilance, regional cooperation needed to check emerging plant health threats
Locusts, Fall armyworm, wheat blast, banana Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 and UG99 – a virulent strain of wheat stem rust, are Read more...
The coronavirus pandemic exposes a global hunger crisis as well as a health emergency
The direct consequences of a novel disease outbreak like Covid-19 are immediate and obvious: rising numbers of illnesses and deaths. But the Read more...
Contribution to Global Food Security
Many of you may have seen news reports a few weeks ago of the first significant withdrawal of seeds from the so Read more...