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This initiative comes on the heels of the installation of solar panels on key buildings within the campus, including the renowned ICRISAT Genebank

Social inclusion and the empowerment of women stand at the forefront of ICRISAT's mission in the dryland regions of Asia and Africa.

The new convention promises to substantially cut the time required to develop new pigeonpea lines with desirable traits, effectively bringing food to dryland communities faster.

Representatives from 11 African countries participated in the intensive learning experience from January 29 to February 10, 2024.

The gathering, organised by ICRISAT’s Chickpea Breeding Unit, brought together 38 leading scientists and researchers to explore the latest advancements in chickpea innovation.

Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes, Director General of ICRISAT, welcomed the appointment.

The newly launched ‘Technology on Wheels’ reflects ICRISAT's commitment to bridging the gap between scientific advancements and in-the-field implementation

The election took place during the 7th SEALNET meeting, which was held virtually on September 19 and 20, 2023.

The conflict's ripple effect on global food and fertilizer prices has hit these Sahelian countries particularly hard, making food scarcer and unaffordable, especially for women and their children.

World Vegetable Centre (WVC) Director Marco Wopereis said vegetable consumption across the world was going down alarmingly, with people preferring junk food and processed food over vegetables and fruits.

The new groundnut variety BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), which has tan-colored kernels and exhibits desirable market traits, has been approved for commercial cultivation

The research conducted by ICRISAT and the University of Georgia sheds light on finger millet's genetic structure, particularly at the chromosome level.

ICRISAT, NFSM are embarking on a project aimed at revolutionising pigeon pea yields across the country

Leads Connect Services signed a MoU with ICRISAT at the event to study the dynamics of the agricultural value chain

Addressing an international seminar on drylands held at ICRISAT, Niranjan Reddy said changing climatic conditions, was a matter of concern for all

ICRISAT has developed a mobile gaming app name MRIDA (Managing resources for integrated development of agriculture) to help smallholder farmers strategise climate-smart agricultural practices to enhance soil carbon that eventually increases yield and builds resilience.

The initiative funded by the Government of Telangana aims to expand groundnut production which is presently only cultivated on 0.3 million hectares of land in the State.

Drinking water supply will be disrupted for 24 hours from 6 am on November 2 in some parts of the city due to the Singur Phase-3 pipeline repair works

The findings of an ICRISAT-led study point to a need for the improved governance of water resource sustainability which remains a critical challenge

Seaweed has now been certified by ICRISAT, Hyderabad, as an active biofertilizer and with organic farming catching on, seaweed sap as fertilizer is bound to break new ground