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UK-CGIAR science hub announced by UK Prime Minister
20.11.23UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the UK-CGIAR Centre for Collaboration and…
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Access to highlights of NL-CGIAR research in 26 countries
09.11.23The NL-CGIAR Research programme presents an overview of research results in 26 countries around the…
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CGIAR's key role in advancing the Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda for climate-resilient agriculture
27.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
CGIAR plays a crucial role in advancing the Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda — an unprecedented global…
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ICRISAT Signs Agreement to Join One CGIAR Partnership
10.10.23Integrated partnership delivers science and innovation for a food- and nutrition-secure future. Bonn…
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Hon'ble President of India to Inaugurate International Conference on Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems
06.10.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Hon'ble President of India, Her Excellency Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the international re…
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IRRI scientist honored with Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment
20.09.23-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES (September 19, 2023) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Stronger local food value chains can leave Eastern and Southern Africa more resilient post COVID-19
01.05.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
COVID-19 has seized the drylands of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), home to some of…
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Impact of COVID-19 on women working in the domestic sector in Hyderabad
01.05.20-
Food security
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Health
The recently extended lockdown in India, now in force until 3 May, is a necessary…
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Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?
01.05.20-
Food security
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Health
Perhaps you think that the middle of a global pandemic is not an appropriate time…
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Noted plant health researcher to lead ICRISAT as Director General
30.04.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes, a well-known plant health expert and leader in international agricul…
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India groundnut farmers’ seed business debut yields big profits
24.04.20-
Environmental health
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Gender equality
A group of Indian farmers who made their entrepreneurial debut last year increased their income…
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Seeds of rural recovery: States must consider accommodating returnee migrants in small-farming
23.04.20-
Food security
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Health
Small and marginal farmers remain the dominant food producer and major workforce in India, and…
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Iron Pearl Millet: Crop of the Future for Improving Nutrition in Sahel
21.04.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
Iron-biofortified pearl millet is grown by a quarter of a million farmers in India, and…
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Lockdown: Centre, States helped agricultural sector, but a lot yet to be done to ensure growth
18.04.20-
Food security
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Health
The disruptions on rural livelihoods and food supplies from COVID-19 lockdown have worried all stake…
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Produce more coarse grains to meet pandemic nutrition challenge
16.04.20-
Food security
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Health
India will provide free food grains to more than 800 million poor people during the…
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Containing COVID19 impacts on Indian Agriculture
14.04.20-
Food security
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Health
The ongoing health crisis around COVID19 has affected all walks of life. Protecting lives of…
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COVID-19-measures, daily laborers and their nutrition
10.04.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
Drive along any major road connecting an African city with the hinterland early in the…
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Farm health in times of corona: Govt must ensure the agri supply-chain remains uninterrupted
10.04.20-
Health
The evolving situation around Covid-19 is becoming critical. Governments have already announced guid…
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Revive havelis, India’s ancient rain harvesting farms, to save big on money and resources
10.04.20Have you ever heard of a dual-purpose farm that is a reservoir in the monsoon…
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Why the world needs inclusive food systems now more than ever
10.04.20-
Food security
The 2020 Global Food Policy Report is now out, with a sharp focus on creating…
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Hari Upadhyaya: The fearless breeder in the genebank
08.04.20-
Biodiversity
As a young man growing up in the village of Shiwala in India’s Uttar Pradesh,…
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A rich harvest of not just legumes but of changed destinies and better nutrition
03.04.20-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Charting the 12 year course of the Tropical Legumes project This compilation of real-life ‘impactâ…
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Rising market pull for dryland crops prompts move for setting up efficient seed delivery systems
03.04.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Increasing market demand for dryland crops in Kenya and Tanzania owing to IFAD-funded project interv…
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Certified seed fetches twice the market rate: Farmers hitch onto seed production
03.04.20-
Gender equality
Growing certified improved seed of millets and legumes is a profitable business enterprise for farme…
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