ICRISAT
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
About
About ICRISAT
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a pioneering International Organization committed to developing and improving dryland farming and agri-food systems to address the challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and environmental degradation affecting the 2.1 billion people residing in the drylands of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.
Feature image: Women farmers attending International Women’s Day at ICRISAT Headquarters India. Credit: ICRISAT/Srujan Punna
Our Locations
10 locations
Contacts
Headquarters
Address: Patancheru 502 324 Telangana State, India
Ph: +91 8455683071
Fax: +91 8455683074
E-mail: icrisat-ind@icrisat.org
Addresses of hubs and country offices
Media and Communications
Ramon Peachey
Director – Communications
ramon.peachey@icrisat.org
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ICRISAT Strengthens Global Capacity on Digital Sequence Information to Support Future-Ready Genebanks
Five-day hands-on training equips scientists from Asia and Africa with practical genomics skills to improve the use of germplasm for breeding and...
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UN World Soil Day 2025: Healthy soils for healthy cities
On this UN World Soil Day, we are reminded by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICRISAT, that healthy soils are not only the foundation of life...
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New Genomic Discovery from ICRISAT Could Save Farmers Millions by Preventing Groundnut Sprouting Before Harvest
Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut due to unseasonal rains. Unpredictable rains pose...