ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political org conducting agricultural research for development in Asia & sub-Saharan Africa with an array of partners.
#agriculture
ICRISAT mourns the loss of Dr. MSS. Prof.
#MSSwaminathan
, a co-founder and vice-chair of our Governing Board from 1972-1980, has left an indelible mark on agricultural research. He shaped
#ICRISAT
's journey, and his remarkable contributions will forever inspire scientists
The new 'Konark Wheel', signifying the importance of the 🌄sun in agriculture, unveiled at our Hyderabad campus by our Prof
@prabhupingali
, our Board Chair, and Dr
@hughes_jackie
, our DG.
🙏🏽We honor the memory of Dr Raghunath Mohapatra, sculptor of the iconic wheel.
@arvindpadhee
Congratulations to Dr Arabinda Padhee, Director, Country Relations & Business Affairs,
#ICRISAT
, on being appointed member of National Advisor Panel on Agriculture-Nutrition under Poshan Abhiyaan. Looking forward to your significant contributions in this direction.
@arvindpadhee
"Today, as we bid farewell to this giant of
#agriculture
, we must remember that Prof
#MSSwaminathan
's legacy is not a fading memory but a beacon of inspiration" pens
@hughes_jackie
, DG,
#ICRISAT
, in this memorial tribute:
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Visionary
Best wishes to our Ambassador of Goodwill, Dr MS Swaminathan, on his 95th birthday. The illustrious 'Farmer's Scientist' changed millions of lives with the
#GreenRevolution
in India.
@mssrf
@msswaminathan
A warm welcome to Dr Jacqueline d'Arros Hughes, the new Director General, ICRISAT! We look forward to her leadership to deliver on our vision of creating a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics.
#NewDG
Biofortification is a highly sustainable & cost-effective strategy towards nutrition via agriculture, says Dr
@arvindpadhee
, our Country Director, commenting on the paper Transforming Indian Agriculture, during the event 'Indian Agriculture Towards 2030'.
Did you know?
#DYK
Millet milk, not only vegan and lactose-free, can froth like a pro barista! ☕🌱
Episode 12 of 'Millets Unveiled' explores
#Millets
in Urban Gastronomy and how ICRISAT empowers rural producers for the urban market.
#fnb
#CoffeeLover
#vegan
#plantbased
ICRISAT has successfully deposited approximately 96% of its germplasm, which amounts to around 123,000 varieties of 8 different
#millets
and 3
#legumes
from 144 countries into the
@GlobalSeedVault
The deposit from the
@ICRISAT
's genebank to the
#Svalbard
@globalseedvault
contains eight millet and three legume varieties adapted to the dryland growing conditions.
Conserving them is important for the whole of humanity, says Kuldeep Singh, head of
@GenebankICRISAT
.
Our DG
@hughes_jackie
met Hon'ble Union Agriculture Minister Sh NS Tomar at his office in New Delhi today. He accepted her invitation to visit ICRISAT HQ and urged that research products and technologies be extended to
#smallholder
farmers in the
#drylands
.
@arvindpadhee
@nstomar
We wish many more happy returns of the day to Prof M S Swaminathan, renowned scientist and our goodwill ambassador. Thank you sir for your efforts to a food secure world.
@msswaminathan
Celebrating 51 years!
Today,
#ICRISAT
celebrated its Annual Day, honoring staff achievements and talents.
From 10 to 45 years of Service Awards to ICRISAT's Got Talent awards, the annual day highlighted remarkable contributions from staff.
#ICRISATAnnualDay
#ServiceExcellence
Our Country Director, Dr
@arvindpadhee
met Sh Sanjay Garg, Secretary
@icarindia
at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today. We thank the Dept of Agri Research and Education, and ICAR for their constant support and guidance.
#ICRISAT
has developed 3 new sorghum & 3 pearl millet varieties for better nutrition and yields. Proud winner of the
#AfricaFoodPrize
2021, our commitment to supporting the agricultural sector through partnerships & innovation remains strong.
Read more:
#WorldPrize20
Dr Rattan Lal,
@WorldFoodPrize
2020 Laureate says, "Soil must have rights - to be protected, to be restored, to be used judiciously. Just because you own it, you cannot treat it as you wish." Congratulations to Dr Lal for being the 50th recipient of the award.
Dr MS Swaminathan's vision was responsible, among other things, for setting up of
#ICRISAT
in Hyderabad almost 50 years ago. We wish the visionary scientist good health and cheer on his 96th birthday!🎉
@mssrf
“ICRISAT hopes that all our partners and the people we serve in the drylands are safe, as the
#COVID19
pandemic continues to impact our lives.
We're working hard to develop & implement solutions for farmers and agribusinesses, as our way of contributing to this difficult time.”
Proud to share that Dr
@rajvarshney
, Res Prog Director, Genetic Gains, has been awarded
@icarindia
's prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for outstanding
#research
in agricultural sciences category for 2019, today on the occasion of 92nd Foundation Day of
#ICAR
.
@coeingenomics
Congratulation to Dr. Arabinda K Padhee being awarded with Honorary Fellowship during International Conference on “Applied Zoological Research for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security” by AZRA at Banaras Hindu University today.
#BHU
#AZRA
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Stanford Blade (
@DeanALES_UofA
) as the new Deputy Director General for Research at
#ICRISAT
, starting on April 1, 2024.
Dr Blade's extensive background in agricultural research positions him as an invaluable addition to the team.
Congratulations to Dr Prakash Gangashetty, for being honored with the 'Ted Crosbie Beachell-Borlaug International Scholarship (BBIS) Impact Award', recognizing the impact of his research work with
#ICRISAT
in West Africa.
Mr Rajesh Verma, Special Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Govt of India, meeting Dr Arabinda Padhee, Country Director, ICRISAT, today. He appreciated our R&D efforts in dryland cereals and legumes for better livelihoods for Indian farmers.
@arvindpadhee
It is a pleasure to welcome Dr Qu Dongyu,
@FAODG
, and the members of the
@FAO
delegation to our HQ today.
Dr Qu Dongyu and DG,
#ICRISAT
@hughes_jackie
, unveiled the iconic Konark Wheel at
#ICRISAT
campus.
📢ICRISAT will host an international conference
#ic50
on “Innovations to Transform Drylands” from Feb 21-23, 2023 at its headquarters in
#India
. It will examine new approaches & scientific innovations to improve dryland agri-farming systems.
Click here:
Congratulations to Dr
@rajvarshney
,
#ICRISAT
, on becoming the youngest scientist to have an h-index of 💯, a metric that measures the productivity & impact of publications.
Read more in this interview
@KBiotechexpress
:
We gathered today to honor Prof
@rajvarshney
for his induction into the Royal Society.
DG, ICRISAT
@hughes_jackie
felicitated Prof Varshney, acknowledging his over 16 years of groundbreaking genomics research on dryland crops at
#ICRISAT
, significantly benefiting smallholder
🙏A warm welcome to Dr Arvind Kumar as our new Deputy Director General - Research, who brings decades of research experience in crop breeding to our mandate crops in India and Africa.
@arvind12211
@CGIAR
Read more👇
We're excited to announce that Dr Jacqueline d'Arros Hughes will be joining as our new Director General in June 2020. We look forward to making the journey towards food security and climate resilience in the drylands with her at the helm. Read more:
Happy to receive HE Mr Ibrahima Guimba-Saïdou, Minister - Special Advisor of the President of the Republic and CEO of the National Agency for Information Society (ANSI), Niger and the Ambassador of the Republic of Niger in India, Mr Ado Leko at ICRISAT New Delhi office today.
Dr Ismahane Elouafi
@CGIAR_EMD
lauds
#ICRISAT
''s efforts during her recent visit to the headquarters:
"When we talk about drylands or ecosystems that are more difficult for agriculture, ICRISAT, as an organization, comes to mind as a center that has done great
#science
and
#ICRISAT
principal scientist Dr Rajan Sharma has been inducted as a Board Member & Regional Coordinator –
#SouthAsia
for the 'International Association for the
#PlantProtection
Sciences'. He is one of the 14 Governing Board members of
#IAPPS
representing 15 geographical regions.
Dr Peter Carberry, DG, and Dr Arvind Padhee, Country Director, ICRISAT, paid a visit to Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Union Agri Secretary & Member, ICRISAT Governing Board, apprising him of our latest initiatives, with a focus on the principle of
#OneCGIAR
.
@CarberryPeter
@arvindpadhee
#InternationalBiodiversityDay
The ICRISAT Genebank serves as a world repository for the collection of germplasm of 11 crops. With 129,091 germplasm accessions assembled from 144 countries, it is one of the largest international genebanks.
See -
It's a great pleasure to receive Dr Ismahane Elouafi, the Executive Managing Director of
@CGIAR
, at
#ICRISAT
’s headquarters today.
Dr
@Jackie_Hughes
, Director General, ICRISAT welcomed Dr Elouafi to the campus, highlighting the significance of the Konark Wheel as a symbol of
Prof
@prabhupingali
, Chair, ICRISAT Governing Board, visited our Delhi office today on the first leg of his visit to India. Seen here with Dr
@arvindpadhee
, Country Dir, ICRISAT, and the office staff.
Congratulations are in order!
We are glad to share that Dr Pushpajeet Lokpal Choudhari has been appointed as the Chair of the Asian Soil Laboratory Network (SEALNET), an integral part of FAO's Global Soil Partnership.
#ICRISAT
is proud to be associated with FAO's endeavors to
Honour for ICRISAT’s
@rajvarshney
, conferred prestigious 2018 fellowship by The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) for contribution to
#Genomics
&
#Molecularbreeding
; the only Indian scientist to receive the fellowship this year.
“ICRISAT hopes that all our partners and the people we serve in the drylands are safe, as the
#COVID19
pandemic continues to impact our lives.
We're working hard to develop & implement solutions for farmers and agribusinesses, as our way of contributing at this difficult time.”
More momenum for South-South collaboration - ICRISAT DG, Dr Peter Carberry met India's Agriculture Secretary Mr Sanjay Agarwal, on
#agriculture
#research
to advance India-Africa connections with Drs
@arvindpadhee
&
@rajvarshney
A new review article elaborates on the '3 pillars of future breeding strategies', all involving 'panomics' - genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, etc. - and their integrated use. Access here👉:
@PlantBiotechJ
"We are looking forward to continuing with the support of funders and partners through the pandemic. We will deliver on our commitments to the semi-arid tropics," says Dr Jackie Hughes, our Director General, in a virtual interview. Read👉
#NewDG
@CGIAR
Our partners and funders recently appreciated our well-thought-out strategy for identifying, developing and mainstreaming
#biofortified
pearl millet with high levels of
#iron
and
#zinc
, and also high-yielding.
Read more:
Climate-smart
#agriculture
can ensure sustainable productivity and incomes for
#farmers
, build resilient cropping cycle systems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
#climatesmart
Indian PM Narendra Modi congratulates
@FAO
on its 75th Foundation Day, as he releases 17 biofortified varieties of 8 crops - including 2 groundnut varieties developed by us in collaboration with
@icarindia
and support from other partners.
@GLDC_CGIAR
@PMOIndia
#poshanabhiyaan
🤝We are delighted to partner with
@WEHubHyderabad
for encouraging entrepreneurship and grassroots-level innovation in agriculture/agtech 👩🌾🙎♀️📱.
#NewMoU
@deepthiis
We've been able to affirm the history of chickpea’s origin... and identify 2 paths of its migration to the rest of the world: One indicating diffusion to South Asia & East Africa, and the other, diffusion to the Mediterranean region. - Dr
@rajvarshney
#Millets
are superior cereals in terms of nutrition, resilience & sustainability, says Dr
@Ramesh_ChandDr
in the recently launched book 'The Millet Movement in India'. Here, he's receiving his copy from our Country Director Dr
@arvindpadhee
at the former's
@NITIAayog
office.
Dr Hari D Upadhyaya, Head
#Genebank
, bags Legacy Award for lifetime work on preservation of
#cropdiversity
.
@ICRISAT
has deposited over 111,000 accessions of its mandate crops and five small millets at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
#genebank
#Svalbard
#PressRelease
ICRISAT Breakthrough: World's First
#Pigeonpea
Speed Breeding Protocol to Bolster
#FoodSecurity
in Drylands of
#Asia
and
#Africa
This innovative protocol significantly shortens the breeding cycle to just two to four years, compared to the traditional seven-year
Honoured to receive at HQ,
@CarberryPeter
former DG
#ICRISAT
& now GM, Applied Research and Development,
@theGRDC
. From a Research Scholar in 1982, to leading the Institute from 2018 to 2020, we are thankful for his 40 year-long association & continued support to ICRISAT.
The recent study by
@icarindia
in collaboration with
#ICRISAT
and
@CIMMYT
highlights the need for crop diversification to improve productivity and soil health in India.
"Most of our research trials have provided substantial evidence in favor of Conservation Agriculture-based
Our Director General, Dr Peter Carberry, and Dr
@arvindpadhee
, Director, Country Relations, met with Mr I Srinivas, Secretary,
#MinistryofCorporateAffairs
, Govt. of India, today, and actively discussed CSR activities in India.
#ICRISAT
#scientists
visit
#experimental
fields for each crop across disciplines till Sept 30. Scientists to cover breeding, plant protection, Molecular biology,
#genomics
,
#seed
and agronomy experiments, to have an update & drive better coherence and collaboration among programs
ICAR (
@icarindia
) and
#ICRISAT
renewed their collaboration in
#NewDelhi
today.
Dr Himanshu Pathak, DG, ICAR and Dr Jacqueline Hughes, DG, ICRISAT signed the 5-year work plan (2024 - 2028). The focus of this renewed collaboration will be on climate-resilient agriculture,
Celebrating a transformative moment with the launch of our new brand identity – our logo & slogan have arrived!
Leading the way in sustainable agriculture, we are unwavering in our mission to enhance food security, enrich communities, and empower smallholder farmers across
The Niger Minister is on a visit to ICRISAT on invitation of DG Dr Carberry. The aim is to exchange knowledge between the two countries on research and development in dryland agriculture.
Great to see
@NatureBiotech
feature Dr
@rajvarshney
(the only plant biotech scientist in the list) as one of the 'Voices of Biotech Research', sharing his views on the most exciting frontier & the most needed technologies for its 25th anniversary issue.
As part of her ongoing
#ICRISAT
campus visit, Dr Ismahane Elouafi, the Executive Managing Director of
@CGIAR
, visited our research facilities, including the Genebank, Center for Excellence in Genomics and Systems Biology (CEGSB), Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic
Post
#lockdown
, migrant workers who fled to their villages may not return, wanting to work on their marginal farms. Can India's farm sector absorb them productively, ask Dr
@arvindpadhee
, Country Dir, ICRISAT, and Mr Pranab Choudhury, VP,
@NRMC_Impact
.