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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Empowering Women Through Smart Food Training in Balleyara, Niger
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
In the rural community of Balleyara, Niger, thirty women are now equipped with transformative skills…
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ICRISAT Trains Officials from 14 Nations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Neutrality
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Hyderabad, India [21 February 2025]: A transformative three-week International Training on Landscap…
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ICRISAT and CARICOM Private Sector Organization Forge Landmark Partnership to Strengthen Agri-Food Resilience and Reduce Import Dependence
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the CARICOM Priva…
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Invisible Malnutrition: Protein Deficiency Plagues Rural India Despite Availability and Affordability
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Food security
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Nutrition
In rural India, where agriculture sustains millions, a surprising paradox exists—protein deficienc…
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Smart Foods for Smarter Policies: Millets in India’s Public Distribution System
28.01.25As India intensifies efforts to fight hunger and malnutrition, the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) and …
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Celebrating World Soil Day 2024: ICRISAT Champions Soil Health Initiatives
06.12.24Hyderabad, 5 December 2024: In alignment with World Soil Day 2024, the International Crops Research…
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Shaping a Sustainable Future: Implementing CGIAR’s 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands
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Environmental health & biodiversity
On 4 December 2024, the CGIAR, ICARDA and ICRISAT launched the CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy…
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ICRISAT Co-Releases First Pearl Millet and Sorghum Hybrids in Zimbabwe
03.12.24Science-led innovation is reshaping agriculture in Zimbabwe, directly addressing critical challenges…
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ICRISAT Open Field Day Showcases High-Yield Seeds and Climate-Resilient Innovations in Mali
26.11.24The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) successfully hosted i…
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ICRISAT Strengthens Asia-Africa Collaboration on Soil Health through GLOSOLAN and Regional Partnerships
20.11.24ICRISAT is forging stronger ties between Asia and Africa to advance soil health technology and…
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ISSD-Sahel Project Strengthens Seed Sector in Mali and Niger
18.11.24The Integrated Seed Sector Development in the Sahel (ISSD-Sahel) project, funded by the Embassy of…
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Government of Odisha and ICRISAT Launch a Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture
15.11.24A ‘Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture’ developed by ICRISAT in partnership with the Governme…
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ICRISAT, Bihar Government and Local Partners Advance Food and Nutrition Security through Centre of Excellence for Millets in Gaya
15.11.24With a groundbreaking focus on food and nutrition security, the Bihar Centre of Excellence for…
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ICRISAT and CII-Telangana Explore Collaborative Opportunities in Agriculture & Food Processing
15.11.24A delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Telangana engaged in a focused panel…
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ICRISAT Hosts 3rd Genebank Small Millets Germplasm Field Day and Fosters Collaborative Research
14.11.24The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) successfully hosted i…
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Smart Food Africa Initiative Champions Millets and Pulses for Healthier, Climate-Resilient Food Systems
13.11.24The Smart Food Africa initiative, led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Ari…
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ICRISAT Hosts Policy Dialogue to Address Critical Issues in India’s Pulse and Legume Seed Systems
12.11.24Aligned with India’s goal of self-reliance in pulses by 2027, ICRISAT, in collaboration with the…
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ICRISAT Announces Transition of Leadership as Dr Jacqueline Hughes Hands Over to Interim Director General Dr Stanford Blade
04.11.24The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) announces a transitio…
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