New Center of Excellence Launched to Drive Agricultural Transformation through South-South Cooperation
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03.06.25
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In a landmark move to accelerate agricultural innovation and collaboration across the Global South, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in partnership with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), officially launched the ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) during the Conference on Global South and Triangular Cooperation: Emerging Facets, held in New Delhi.
The launch also featured the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding between ICRISAT and DAKSHIN – a Government of India initiative focused on strengthening South-South cooperation through capacity building and development partnerships.
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