Research and Corporate Profile Transforming Dryland
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10 | Research and Corporate Profile 2024
Our Research Approach
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Accelerated Crop
Improvement
7. Genebank
4. Climate Adaptation
and Mitigation
5. Nutrition, Dietary Behavior
and Smart Food
5. Crop Physiology and Modeling
3. Landscape, Soil Fertility
and Water Management
6. Technology Adoption
and Impact Analysis
1. Genomics, Pre-breeding &
Bioinformatics
2. Geospatial and Big
Data Sciences
1. Markets, Institutions and Policy
6. Cell & Molecular Biology and
Trait Engineering
1. Digital Agriculture
2. Gender and Youth
4. Crop Protection & Seed Health
5. ICRISAT Development Center
3. Agribusiness Innovation
Platform
4. Knowledge & Capacity
Development
3. Crop Breeding
2. Seed Systems
ASIA
AFRICA
Resilient Farm and
Food Systems
Enabling Systems
Transformation
GLOBAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CLUSTERS
Reducing Malnutrition
By focusing on crops that are essential to dryland communities, such as chickpea, pigeonpea,
groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, small millet and oilseeds, ICRISAT develops
innovative solutions to enhance crop productivity, nutritional value, and accessibility. Through
its research, ICRISAT develops climate-resilient and nutrient-rich crop varieties that can thrive
in harsh conditions, providing a stable food and nutrition supply for vulnerable populations. By
promoting dietary diversity, ICRISAT’s efforts contribute to reducing hidden hunger, improving
diets, and combating malnutrition.
Partnerships
ICRISAT leverages strategic partnerships to capitalize on the natural synergies and expertise
between organizations for greater impact. One of our strengths is the depth and diversity
of our partnerships across the public and private sectors. Our work is accomplished with the
support of our funders and the collaboration of smallholder farmers, national governments,
international bodies, National Agricultural Research Systems, advanced research institutes
and universities, and the private sector.
Overcoming Poverty
ICRISAT focuses on improving the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder
farmers. ICRISAT in partnership with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS)
equips farmers with the tools and knowledge to enhance their agricultural productivity and
generate sustainable incomes. It promotes market-oriented approaches, facilitating access
to markets, value chains, and entrepreneurship opportunities for smallholder farmers, thus
increasing their economic opportunities and reducing their vulnerability to poverty.
Strengthening Food Security
ICRISAT is committed to enhancing agricultural productivity to ensure food security.
Through innovative farming practices, ICRISAT empowers smallholder farmers to improve
crop yields and increase food availability in vulnerable areas. This focus on resilient,
sustainable agriculture helps ensure communities have access to adequate, nutritious food.
Building Climate Resilience
By leveraging advanced technologies, precision agriculture, and genetic resources, ICRISAT aims to
enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers in the face of changing climatic conditions.
ICRISAT works to identify and breed crops that exhibit traits such as drought tolerance, heat
resistance, and pest and disease resilience. ICRISAT also promotes agroecological approaches,
conservation agriculture, and efÏcient soil and water management techniques to mitigate the
environmental impact of farming while promoting sustainable resource use. ICRISAT extensively
uses digital tools for climate modeling, climate advisories and geospatial studies.
Championing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
ICRISAT recognizes that women make up more than half the workforce in smallholder
dryland farming. Gender is a cross cutting theme across all our work with the aim of
empowering women in social and economic participation and decision-making at all levels.
Combating Environmental Degradation
ICRISAT addresses dryland environmental degradation through comprehensive strategies,
spanning sustainable natural resource management from farm to landscape scale. Our focus
includes climate-smart innovations, groundwater enhancement, land remediation techniques,
nutrient management, early warning systems, and promoting best practices in landscape
restoration, transforming drylands into productive landscapes.
Message from the Deputy Director General - Research
At ICRISAT, we believe that impactful solutions to the complex challenges facing the drylands must be both
global in vision and local in application. Our programs are carefully designed to tackle the specific challenges
faced by dryland communities in Asia, Africa, and beyond, ensuring that our innovations are both context-
specific, pragmatic, and relevant.
Dr Stanford Blade
Deputy Director General - Research
By leveraging advanced technologies and deep regional expertise, we drive the
creation of resilient and sustainable agri-food systems through our three flagship
programs: Accelerated Crop Improvement, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, and
Enabling Systems Transformation. This holistic approach empowers us to develop
and implement tailored solutions that address the unique environmental, social,
and economic challenges of dryland regions – whether at the micro level of gene
editing, the broader scope of landscape management, or the strategic influence
on good governance and public policy. Our integrated efforts will continue
to ensure that dryland communities thrive in the face of evolving challenges,
securing a sustainable and prosperous future for generations to come.
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