As part of the On-Farm Livelihood Management (OLM) initiative,ICRISAT has established a banana pseudo-stem fibre extraction unit in Puri district for empowering a women self-help group in Puri district. This unit transforms banana pseudo-stem waste, typically discarded after harvest, into valuable natural fibre, promoting sustainable agriculture and generating additional income […]
As part of the Innovative Scheme project supported by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha, ICRISAT has successfully established a Microbial Culture Unit in Chandanpur village, Puri district. This initiative aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices through the production and application of beneficial microbes, enhancing soil […]
ICRISAT has established standardized protocols for seedling raising, handling, and transplanting to ensure consistent crop establishment despite variable rainfall. Climate-smart planting arrangements, combined with agronomic practices like nipping and integrated pest management, are being tested in farmers’fields in Odisha under an innovative project supported by the Government of Odisha. Landform […]
A high-level ICRISAT delegation, led by Dr Stanford Blade, Deputy Director General—Research and Innovation, and Dr Rebbie Harawa, Global Research Program Director, Resilient Farm and Food Systems & Director—Africa, visited the Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM)—ICRISAT initiatives in Puri and Khordha districts, Odisha, on 12 August 2025. The team assessed two […]
ICRISAT convened a high-level review meeting at the Bihar Centre of Excellence for Millets Value Chain (BCoEMVC) in Mayapur, Gaya on 6 August 2025. The meeting brought together key officials, including Dr Stanford Blade, Deputy Director General – Research and Innovation, Dr Rebbie Harawa, Global Research Program Director – Resilient […]
ICRISAT’s work in the Bundelkhand region received significant recognition by Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, on 26 August 2025, during the inauguration of the newly established College of Veterinary Science at Datia – a constituent college of the Rani Lakshmi Bai […]
ICRISAT, in partnership with ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), is advancing maize cultivation in Bundelkhand to boost farmer incomes while supporting India’s ethanol economy. A recent awareness and input distribution program under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) – Government of Uttar Pradesh – ICRISAT initiative took place in […]
From 3-10 July 2025, an ICRISAT delegation led by Dr Rebbie Harawa, Global Research Program Director – Resilient Farm and Food Systems (RFFS) & Director – Africa, participated in the Islamic Development Bank’s (IsDB) Appraisal Mission for the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project in Uganda. The team visited […]
ICRISAT hosted the Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Mr Vikas Rastogi, IAS, at the Patancheru headquarters on 21 July 2025. Led by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICRISAT, and the institute’s senior leadership, discussions focused on Maharashtra’s agricultural priorities. ICRISAT reaffirmed its commitment to delivering science-backed, climate-resilient solutions for […]
Director General of ICRISAT, Dr Himanshu Pathak, met the Honorable Agriculture Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, Shri Surya Pratap Shahi, on 9 July 2025 to discuss strategic agricultural partnerships. The meeting, held in Lucknow, brought together key stakeholders, including Mr Ravindra, Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Mr Deepak Kumar, Agriculture Production […]
On 14 September 2025, a high-level delegation from the Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research (UPCAR), Lucknow, visited ICRISAT’s watershed project in Tahrauli, Jhansi, covering 40 villages across 28,000 hectares. Led by Dr Sanjay Singh, Director General, UPCAR, the team included senior scientists Dr Parmendra Singh, Dr Rajarshi Kumar Gaur, […]
Dr. Pushpajeet delivered a presentation in the workshop organized by the Asian Development Bank at Bangkok on 11th June 2025. ICRISAT’s works on digital soil health monitoring was well noticed by Asian partners specifically in developing MRV framework and mobile soil testing facilities.
On 19 July 2025, Dr Shalander Kumar, Deputy Global Research Program Director – Enabling Systems Transformation, ICRISAT, and Dr Ramesh Singh, Principal Scientist – Landscape Resource Conservation, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT, contributed expert insights at the brainstorming workshop “Climate Science Delivery: Reaching the Unreached” organized by the Indian […]
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 […]
On 6 October 2023, ICRISAT hosted Mr Hargovind Kushwaha, Minister of State, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India, and a group of farmers. Minister Kushwaha welcomed the opportunity to engage members of ICRISAT’s leadership team, which included Dr Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General-Research; Dr ML Jat, Research Program Director for Resilient […]
On 13 September, 2023, Dr Adarsh Singh, IAS, Commissioner of Jhansi Division, led a delegation of department officers to witness the ongoing work under the ICRISAT- Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana(RKVY) – Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) Project in Bhadokhar village in Jhansi district. Dr Ramesh Singh, Principal Scientist and […]
ICRISAT clinched the ‘UNDP Mahatma Award for Biodiversity’ for its remarkable contributions to humanity, its unwavering commitment to positive change, and its transformative impact on society. The award-winning submission highlighted community-led innovations in landscape management in Central India’s Bundelkhand region. Through a combination of rainwater harvesting structures and agroforestry measures, […]
Development initiatives implemented at the watershed site in Wanaparthy district, Telangana, India, drew appreciation from the state’s Agriculture Minister Mr S Niranjan Reddy. The minister lauded the holistic and integrated approach that focused on improving livelihoods of women, the self-sustaining model of farm-machinery renting centers and farm-level water conservation measures. […]
A survey carried out in the finger millet (ragi)-growing Koraput district of Odisha, India, showed a large unmet demand for value-added millet products owing to absence of millet processing units in the area. ICRISAT’s Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP) took this as an opportunity to propose the establishment of millet […]
