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ICRISAT and Rajasthan Government Forge Strategic Alliance at GRAM 2026 Investor Meet to Transform Dryland Agriculture

HYDERABAD, TELANGANA — In a landmark move to bolster agricultural productivity and climate resilience in Rajasthan, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Rajasthan, formally exchanged four strategic Memorandums of Understanding today.

ICRISAT organizes NNF–FWGA Project Inception and Stakeholder Workshop

ICRISAT in partnership with the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA), convened the Project Inception for ‘Advancing whole grain processing technologies and improving consumer acceptability of whole grain foods’ at its Hyderabad headquarters on 28 April 2026.

ICRISAT Strengthens South–South Collaboration through ISSCA and ITEC Global Training Programs

Four specialized courses equip global practitioners with science-based regenerative agriculture, digital technologies, crop improvement, and seed systems

ICRISAT–ITEC Program Empowers Women and Youth from the Global South to Advance from Primary Production to Profitable Agri-Entrepreneurship

35 Participants from 22 Countries Build Skills in Value Addition and Market Linkages

India's Quiet 'Pulses Revolution' To Serve 100% Homegrown Dal

Unlike the Green Revolution, this one is quieter. There are no dramatic headlines yet, no overnight transformations. But the building blocks are falling into place, policy, procurement, and science and farmer confidence

ICRISAT and the Government of Telangana Upskill Farmers with Soil Health Management Training

From Crisis to Opportunity: How Agricultural Innovation Can Buffer the Global Shock of the Iran War

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

IP Experts and Innovators Gather at ICRISAT Hyderabad for National IP Yatra 2026 and Technology Exhibition

The two-day event features the National IP Yatra 2026, a national initiative supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, and Udhyam Pradarshan, a technology exhibition supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), held at ICRISAT, Hyderabad on 28–29 January 2026.

ICRISAT and IFPRI Launch CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), launched the CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub, a co-creation platform designed to strengthen evidence-led policymaking for transforming India’s food systems.

Nigeria Approves High-Performing Groundnut Variety SAMNUT 30 Developed by ICRISAT

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ICRISAT Launches CATALYST to Accelerate Agricultural Innovation through Corporate Partnerships

CATALYST – Collaboration for Agricultural Transformation through Advanced Learning, Science & Technology, a new initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between research and industry to deliver solutions for farmers.

ICRISAT Signs MoU with Government of Odisha under the National Drought Mitigation Project