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Working with Asian Paints for their corporate social responsibility

Understanding the need to strengthen ecosystem services through natural resource management in dryland areas, ICRISAT in collaboration with Asian Paints Limited launched a project ‘Improved Livelihoods through Integrated Water Resources Management in Community Watershed in Medak’ at Bhanur village, Telangana, India, on 21 October. “Untimely rains and land degradation have hit agricultural productivity hard. In recent years, […]

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Women's Farmers Day

ICRISAT honors outstanding women farmers in India

“Recognizing the contribution of women to agriculture is critical to achieve global food security,” said Dr William Dar, Director General, ICRISAT. He was addressing over 1500 women farmers from across 12 states of India at the Women Farmers Day at the ICRISAT global headquarters. Dr Dar stressed that “women farmers are […]