GoN Scales CIMMYT’s Commercial Maize Model in Nepal
06 January 2026, Nepal: Maize is the second most important cereal crop of Nepal after rice in terms of area and production.
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Integrated Partnership Board Chair Elected
06 January 2026, Belgium: Prof. Roel Merckx, a native of Belgium, professor emeritus of KU Leuven and Board Chair of IITA brings
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ICRISAT Strengthens Global Capacity on Digital Sequence Information to Support Future-Ready Genebanks
29 December 2025, Africa: As genomics increasingly shapes modern agriculture, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), the digital data derived from a plant’s DNA,
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Digital Innovations Take Center Stage in the Global Fight Against Red Palm Weevil
27 December 2025, Hyderabad: ICRISAT hosted the launch of Workstream 3 – Digital Innovations under the Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control
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New Study Reveals How Key Pre-emergence Herbicides Differ in Action Against Blackgrass
Research uncovers distinct biochemical effects of Group 15 pre-emergent herbicides, offering insights for improved herbicide use and crop protection. 26
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International Conference on Innovations to Transform Dryland Agriculture Through South–South Cooperation
25 December 2025, Hyderabad: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) today announced the International Conference on Innovations to Transform
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PHDCCI to Host B2B Interaction on India’s Semiconductor Opportunities in New Delhi
25 December 2025, New Delhi: The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) announced a high-level B2B interaction on “India’s Semiconductor Opportunities
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Empowering Rural Communities in Egypt Through Post-Harvest Innovations
24 December 2025, Egypt: As part of the Government of Japan-funded project “Reversing Egypt’s Diminishing Food Security,” ICARDA conducted field visits to
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ICRISAT and CGIAR Champion Multifunctional Landscapes Approach at AERA Annual Conference
24 December 2025, Hyderabad: At the 33rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA), held at ICAR–National Academy of Agricultural
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Food Security and Women’s Unpaid Care in Post-Disaster Zimbabwe
24 December 2025, Zimbabwe: This exchange from the CGIAR Climate Security team’s fieldwork in Ward 14, Chimanimani District, captures something that statistics
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