Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICRISAT, said the new ISSCA identity reflects the institution's shared commitment to building stronger agricultural systems through partnership.
“This new identity represents our shared ambition to connect science, policy, and practice in ways that create lasting change.
The strength and long-term success of agriculture depend on how well countries work together, share knowledge, and scale proven solutions that create real impact.
ISSCA reflects ICRISAT's commitment to ensuring these innovations reach farmers faster across the Global South”, said Dr Pathak.
ISSCA was launched on 3 June 2025, in New Delhi, India, with the vision to serve as a global platform that advances agricultural collaboration, technology transfer, and capacity building for countries with shared agroecological and socioeconomic challenges across the Global South. ISSCA envisions transforming decades of research into scalable, context-appropriate solutions and fostering cross-country collaboration and interdisciplinary learning.
\nIn March 2026, ISSCA hosted four international ITEC training programs, supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. A total of 129 participants from 25 countries took part in this intensive capacity-building initiative. The 4 international training programs were developed and designed collaboratively by ICRISAT and ISSCA partners to equip the participants with the knowledge to understand, evaluate, and adopt scalable technologies from ISSCA member institutions. The objective was to further build country-level collaborations and institutional partnerships across the domains of agriculture, climate resilience, and rural development to facilitate technology exchange and adoption.
\nAs the Center continues to strengthen its platform with new design and functionality enhancements, the new visual identity reflects ISSCA’s renewed energy to facilitate expanded partnerships, greater knowledge exchange, and stronger engagement across the Global South.
ISSCA's momentum carries into September 2026, as ICRISAT prepares to host the Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi, India, from 10 to 12 September 2026. On 12 September, ICRISAT will celebrate the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, with ISSCA hosting a dedicated segment bringing together partners and member institutions from across the Global South to reflect on shared progress and strengthen agricultural collaboration.
About ISSCA
The ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) is a global platform dedicated to accelerating agricultural transformation across the Global South. Anchored in ICRISAT's decades of research in dryland agriculture, ISSCA bridges the gap between proven innovations and real-world impact - connecting countries with shared agroecological and socioeconomic challenges to exchange knowledge, transfer technologies, and build lasting institutional partnerships.
From Asia to Africa, and Latin America to the Caribbean, ISSCA works to ensure that scalable, context-appropriate solutions reach the farmers and communities that need them most -- faster, and with greater impact. Through capacity building, cross-country collaboration, and an expanding network of member institutions, ISSCA is shaping a more resilient, inclusive, and innovative future for agriculture across the Global South.
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