Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Agriculture in Bangladesh is predominantly focused on rice, with approximately 75% of arable land dedicated to its cultivation. Farmers in the country cultivate rice up to three times a year, with the rice-rice cropping pattern covering about 27% of the country’s agricultural area. In certain regions, particularly in Northern Bangladesh, this figure can reach as
At the Innovation Showcase: Delivering Resilient Drylands during CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, Dr. Sintayehu Alemayehu shared how a satellite-powered system is helping Ethiopian pastoralists manage drought and protect their livelihoods. At CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, stories of innovation filled the rooms, but some of the most powerful came from the most remote places. Taking the stage during
As climate change continues to reshape agricultural landscapes worldwide, ensuring the health and safe movement of germplasm becomes increasingly critical for developing resilient crops that can thrive under these conditions. The CGIAR – Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) are at the forefront of this mission, ensuring that researchers and farmers have access to disease-free genetic resources essential for sustainable agriculture. In
Photo credit: CGIAR On May 12, CGIAR joins global partners in celebrating the International Day of Plant Health, highlighting the vital role of plants in sustaining life on Earth and the urgent need to protect them from increasing threats. In a world facing accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity, plant health is more than a scientific concern: it’s
Research, conservation, and development organizations in Peru join forces to establish community seed banks and strengthen the conservation and sustainable management of crop diversity in the country’s Agrobiodiversity Zones. Andenes de Cuyocuyo, a zone bordering Peru’s lowland Amazon region and located 200 km north of Lake Titicaca, in the department of Puno, Peru. Its the first, out of 10,
In the lead-up to World Intellectual Property Day (26 April), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) hosted a special event titled “Celebrating Innovation, Empowering the Future” at its Hyderabad campus. The event held on 22 April 2025, featured two key milestones: the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BITS Pilani and an IP licensing agreement with Eco-Paryavaran for ICRISAT’s Solar Water Hyacinth Harvester.
A partnership between the first veterinary school in Malawi and international research experts has contributed new insights into tropical livestock diseases, following the publication of a scientific paper on the epidemiology of the parasitic flatworm Fasciola gigantica. The paper appears in the April 2025 issue of the journal Veterinary Research Communications and is the first published output from this collaboration
New Delhi, April 2025 — In a significant step toward inclusive and climate-resilient agricultural transformation, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have outlined a joint research vision for 2025–2027, focusing on the inclusive delivery, adoption, and scaling of improved germplasms in India’s dryland ecosystems. The planning meeting, held on April 3–4, 2025, at the ICRISAT Conference Room, NASC Complex,