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Read more CGIAR Research Pays Off: New Report Finds 10 Times Return on Investment Investments in CGIAR research generate returns of 10 times the amount invested, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, found a 10 to 1 benefit-cost ratio on CGIAR investments of $60 billion in present value terms over almost five decades. Read more Launch of the ICRISAT Annual Report 2019 Read more COVID-19 Update from ICRISAT ICRISAT is well positioned to significantly contribute, in the short, medium and long terms, towards restoring food security in the drylands, during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond Read more Overcoming poverty & hunger How we help Reducing malnutrition How we help Preventing environmental degradation How we help Cross cutting areas Empowerment of women Coping with climate change Digital Agriculture Recent News Read All News ‘Unless consumers demand food produced in ways good for the environment, farmers have little incentive to adopt technologies’ 15 Jan 2021 Young Malian researchers gear up for grand challenges with crop modeling 08 Jan 2021 ICRISAT’s holistic approach to agri research appealed to me, says new Deputy Director General-Research 31 Dec 2020 10 new chickpea varieties released in 2020 in collaboration with NARS 24 Dec 2020 ICRISAT’s state-of-the-art seed processing facilities begin operations 24 Dec 2020 Historical socio-economic data critical for research and policy making, say agricultural economists 24 Dec 2020 New sorghum hybrid with preferred market traits developed in partnership with Zimbabwean seed company 18 Dec 2020 Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family 11 Dec 2020 Soil atlas and two modern state referral labs launched through ICRISAT-led Bhoochetana project in Odisha, India 11 Dec 2020 Establishing guidelines and engaging stakeholders to promote high-oleic peanut value chain in India 11 Dec 2020 Think big, focus on nutrition, gender, climate change research, communication and partnership 04 Dec 2020 History meets hydrology in a South Indian district’s perilous water gap 04 Dec 2020 ICRISAT’s scientific information by topic, crop, location and resources. ICRISAT & Sustainable Development Goals Quick links Why it is critical to Nutrition-Proof the Drylands in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia ICRISAT in Zimbabwe Bhoochetana Timeline Agribusiness and Innovation Platform Centre of Excellence in Genomics Crop Physiology Laboratory ICRISAT Development Center ICRISAT Genebank Smart Food Corporate Social Responsibility Please enable JavaScript A call to Evolve Treading new paths to find efficient solutions has been part of ICRISAT’s work ethic and it continues to undergird our work as we face the ‘new normal’. This edition of the Annual Report reflects this spirit and brings to you path-breaking initiatives and the major impacts in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia with spillover benefits in other countries. A Quick Stats sheet will assist you in gauging the work across the Sustainable Development Goals and will see you surfing the big numbers – thousands of seed samples shared, millions of hectares covered, and a hundred million reached through various initiatives. A handy lift-out on modernizing breeding will walk you through the biggest initiative of 2019. Dedicated sections in the report will acquaint you with milestones achieved by the research programs, the CRP Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals led by ICRISAT, the Smart Food initiative and of course, the important finances, human resources and other corporate details. For the interactive and mobile-friendly web version Download the PDF version ICRISAT’s 45th anniversary timeline and ‘my wish’ for the drylands The 45 years were all about finding every opportunity to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in the drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Share your view and images about ICRISAT on social media using #icrisat45 . View timeline: http://www.icrisat.org/icrisat45years Upcoming events 13th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 18-22 January 2021 To know more about GFFA, click here https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/ Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 25-26 January 2021 To know more about the summit, click here https://www.cas2021.com/ There are no upcoming events at this time. Tweets by @icrisat 245,000 Rural households reached 102,721 Farmers trained 156,282 ha Area planted to improved varieties ICRISAT & Sustainable Development Goals ICRISAT 45 Years Timeline Bhoochetana Timeline Large scale farming Adoption Centre of Excellence in Genomics (2007-2017) A Timeline Equipping the rural poor with long term hope through making farming and agribusiness profitable in the drylands Search ICRISAT's scientific information by topic, crop, location and resources. Contacts Locations : India , Kenya , Malawi , Zimbabwe , Mozambique ,...