International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

16 December 2025, New Delhi: Agriculture in India is defined by a simple but decisive divide: irrigated and rainfed. This divide shapes

12 December 2025, Kenya: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), through the World Bank–funded AICCRA project, has intensified efforts to

08 December 2025, Africa: On this UN World Soil Day, we are reminded that healthy soils are not only the foundation of

02 December 2025, Hyderabad: Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties,

21 November 2025, Nigeria: ICRISAT’s short-duration sorghum variety, SAMSORG 52, is transforming farming in northern Nigeria by addressing insecurity, strengthening productivity, and

21 November 2025, Kenya: On a quiet backstreet in Mihango, Kenya, the gentle hum of machinery signals a small revolution underway. Inside

11 November 2025, New Delhi: As the world grapples with intensifying climate shocks, the challenge of managing water for agriculture has never

11 November 2025, New Delhi: Each year, the World Food Prize Foundation recognizes one outstanding student’s accomplishments and performance as an intern

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and President, National