A delegation of senior officials from the Karnataka Government’s Watershed Development Department, led by Commissioner Mr Upendra Pratap Singh (IFS) and Director Dr Parvez Banthnal, visited Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district to study ICRISAT’s water conservation initiatives on 11 September 2025. The visit aimed to assess the potential for replicating the […]
On 9 September 2025, ICRISAT hosted a high-level delegation from Syngenta Technical Market Development (Global & India) at its headquarters in Hyderabad. The visit focused on fostering strategic collaborations in climate-smart agriculture (CSA), regenerative practices, and integrated soil–plant health innovations. The delegation engaged with ICRISAT scientists from key programs, Resilient […]
What are locusts? Locusts are short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. There are 19 locust species in the world and among them the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is the most dangerous. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances they become more abundant and […]
Hyderabad, India (04 June 2016) ― Mr Shobhana K Pattanayak, Secretary, Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DoAC & FW), Government of India, has called on all value chain actors including farmers, seed companies, private sector and research organizations to find a joint solution to resolve all hurdles […]
