To Order: Please contact Smitha Sitaraman, Communication Manager, Strategic Marketing and Communication, s.sitaraman@cgiar.org
Note: Products can be translated into French upon request.
Women leader from Rajasthan - Story of Mrs RameshwariICRISAT
Strategies that took women’s needs into account and worked directly with the women made big impacts. The women were empowered to take charge of their lives and reduce the vulnerability of the communities living in these harsh environments.
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation ICRISAT
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation
Presentation by ICRISAT Director General Dr. David Bergvinson at the CGIAR meeting in USA on 2 November 2015.
This document summarizes the work of ICRISAT's Impact Assessment Office. It provides an overview of completed and upcoming impact assessment studies, which measure the effects of ICRISAT research. It describes how impact assessments are conducted along the entire research process from baseline data collection through technology adoption. The document highlights key impacts found, such as increased incomes for farmers, and returns on investment in watershed management. It also outlines objectives to quantify impacts, establish contributions to institutional outcomes, and measure returns to research investments across multiple projects.
Pigeon peas are one of the most important legume crops grown in India and other parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is a rich source of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. India contributes over 96% of global pigeonpea production, with Gujarat being a major production region. Pigeon peas grow well in hot, dry climates and tolerate drought. They are commonly consumed as split peas or in dishes like sambar. Processing methods like soaking, dehulling, splitting and drying improve nutritional value and reduce cooking time. Pigeon peas can be used to develop weaning foods, composite flours, and bakery products to enhance protein intake.
Arhar, also known as pigeon pea or red gram, is an important pulse crop in India. It is highly drought tolerant and contributes about 15% of total pulse production in India. The major producing states are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. Pigeon pea is grown both in kharif and rabi seasons. It is intercropped with crops like sorghum, maize, and groundnut. Pigeon pea provides food as well as fodder and helps control weeds when intercropped.
Pigeon pea is a legume crop originating from Africa. It is classified into two varieties - Cajanus indicus var.bicolor, which is a late maturing variety with tall bushes, and Cajanus indicus var.flavus, an early maturing variety with small plants. Pigeon pea has a taproot system and trifoliate compound leaves. The pods are 5-10 cm long and contain 4-5 seeds. It grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates with moist, warm conditions during vegetation and sunny weather during flowering. Pigeon pea can be grown on a wide range of well-drained, loamy soils and is highly susceptible to frost.
Presentation by Dr David Bergvinson, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) at International Trade Centre (ITC) and Indian Pulses and Grains Council (IPGA) on 24 August 2016.
Research and development of hybrid pigeonpeaICRISAT
This document summarizes research on developing hybrid pigeonpea varieties. It presents yield data from 2008-2009 trials of three promising hybrids in Myanmar, with the hybrids outperforming the local check by 32-40%. Table 1 shows yields from on-farm trials of hybrid ICPH 2671 in different cropping systems in 2008, with it outyielding the popular variety Maruti by 13-93%. Based on the mini-kit trials of ICPH 2671 in 2008, the area planted to this hybrid significantly increased in 2009.
Women leader from Rajasthan - Story of Mrs RameshwariICRISAT
Strategies that took women’s needs into account and worked directly with the women made big impacts. The women were empowered to take charge of their lives and reduce the vulnerability of the communities living in these harsh environments.
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation ICRISAT
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Presentation by ICRISAT Director General Dr. David Bergvinson at the CGIAR meeting in USA on 2 November 2015.
This document summarizes the work of ICRISAT's Impact Assessment Office. It provides an overview of completed and upcoming impact assessment studies, which measure the effects of ICRISAT research. It describes how impact assessments are conducted along the entire research process from baseline data collection through technology adoption. The document highlights key impacts found, such as increased incomes for farmers, and returns on investment in watershed management. It also outlines objectives to quantify impacts, establish contributions to institutional outcomes, and measure returns to research investments across multiple projects.
Pigeon peas are one of the most important legume crops grown in India and other parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is a rich source of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. India contributes over 96% of global pigeonpea production, with Gujarat being a major production region. Pigeon peas grow well in hot, dry climates and tolerate drought. They are commonly consumed as split peas or in dishes like sambar. Processing methods like soaking, dehulling, splitting and drying improve nutritional value and reduce cooking time. Pigeon peas can be used to develop weaning foods, composite flours, and bakery products to enhance protein intake.
Arhar, also known as pigeon pea or red gram, is an important pulse crop in India. It is highly drought tolerant and contributes about 15% of total pulse production in India. The major producing states are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. Pigeon pea is grown both in kharif and rabi seasons. It is intercropped with crops like sorghum, maize, and groundnut. Pigeon pea provides food as well as fodder and helps control weeds when intercropped.
Pigeon pea is a legume crop originating from Africa. It is classified into two varieties - Cajanus indicus var.bicolor, which is a late maturing variety with tall bushes, and Cajanus indicus var.flavus, an early maturing variety with small plants. Pigeon pea has a taproot system and trifoliate compound leaves. The pods are 5-10 cm long and contain 4-5 seeds. It grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates with moist, warm conditions during vegetation and sunny weather during flowering. Pigeon pea can be grown on a wide range of well-drained, loamy soils and is highly susceptible to frost.
Presentation by Dr David Bergvinson, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) at International Trade Centre (ITC) and Indian Pulses and Grains Council (IPGA) on 24 August 2016.
Research and development of hybrid pigeonpeaICRISAT
This document summarizes research on developing hybrid pigeonpea varieties. It presents yield data from 2008-2009 trials of three promising hybrids in Myanmar, with the hybrids outperforming the local check by 32-40%. Table 1 shows yields from on-farm trials of hybrid ICPH 2671 in different cropping systems in 2008, with it outyielding the popular variety Maruti by 13-93%. Based on the mini-kit trials of ICPH 2671 in 2008, the area planted to this hybrid significantly increased in 2009.
This document provides an index and catalogue of communication resources available from ICRISAT, including posters, flyers, folders, and booklets covering various topics like ICRISAT's mandate crops, nutrition, impacts, donors, and digital agriculture. The resources are available to order from ICRISAT and can be translated into French. The catalogue includes over 30 posters, 10 flyers, 3 folders, and 5 booklets that describe ICRISAT's work, crops, programs, impacts, and other topics through visual aids and short form literature.
ICRISAT Communication Resources Catalogue Updated Sep 2018ICRISAT
ICRISAT Communication Resources Catalogue Updated Sep 2018 can be seen :Please contact Smitha Sitaraman, Communication Manager, Strategic Marketing and Communication(s.sitaraman@cgiar.org)
ICRISAT communication resources catalogue updated in April 2020ICRISAT
A comprehensive resources catalogue of ICRISAT updated in April 2020 :Please contact Dr Geetika Sareen, Senior Manager, Communications and Knowledge Management, Strategic Marketing and Communication (s.geetika@cgiar.org)
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Sustainia100 guide, which highlights 100 innovative sustainable solutions from around the world. The solutions presented are proven to work, have a positive environmental and social impact, and are financially viable. The guide is organized across 10 sectors and provides investors, businesses, and other stakeholders with best practice examples to inspire sustainable transformation.
Nature Inspired Solutions:
• Can help transform industries: Share nature’s R&D, raise awareness.
• Are transformative solutions and provide “different thinking”, across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
• Can help to solve some of our biggest industry challenges in energy, transport, infrastructure sector.
The webcast recording is now available. Click here to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPyTb_-qhgo
Find out more about the Nature Inspired Solutions special interest group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/nature-inspired-solutions
Join the Nature Inspired Solutions LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13701855/
The global demand and supply equation has become increasingly difficult to solve, so new thinking is critical for the sustainable future of the globe. We at VTT believe bioeconomy represents this new kind of thinking. Growing national and global interest in sustainable
development is expected to make bioeconomy an essential part of the economic system in the years to come.
The Bioeconomy is especially important for Finland. It already accounts for about EUR 60 billion of GDP, and a doubling of this amount by 2030 is considered possible. The Bioeconomy does not happen by itself, but it requires a strong will, ambitious targets, and action towards these targets. New technical, societal and business innovations are needed along the way, with science and technology as the key enablers. A successful bioeconomy requires a multidisciplinary approach, combining disciplines ranging from chemistry to design. As a cross-cutting approach it has an effect on the whole of society, linking food security and people´s well-being to the sustainable use of raw materials and natural resources.
VTT forms a platform for an innovation ecosystem attracting industrial and other stakeholders from Finland and elsewhere to make the Bioeconomy happen.
Design principles for a circular economy | RACE coalition for Dutch Design WeekCircle Economy
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Everyone knows that Australia and the world needs sustainable innovation to combat the global challenges we are facing and achieve the SDGs, but not enough companies know how. Futureye is developing a program to breach this gap and is looking for partners.
il protagonista del ventunesimo Exhibitionist è Guy Bigwood, managing director Global Destinations Sustainability Index. Il titolo della sua lecture: Creare valore con la sostenibilità: come marchi, eventi e città si stanno trasformando. Milano, 21 ottobre 2019, Centro Svizzero
On Wednesday 27 April 2016, the Marine Stewardship Council and Aquaculture Stewardship Council hosted a forum at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to discuss the challenges and opportunities for building trust and engagement in sustainable and responsible seafood amongst consumers.
Speakers included IKEA Food’s Head of Health and Sustainability, Jacqui Macalister; Hilton Worldwide’s Senior Manager for Corporate Responsibility, Caroline Meledo, Carrefour Group's Sustainability Manager, Agathe Grossmith and Co-Founder of sustainable communications agency, Futerra, Ed Gillespie.
There were also market updates from the MSC and ASC, new data on consumer perceptions and a panel discussion on building consumer trust and engagement.
In June 2016, with the culmination of 18 months work by the the team from IIER, Imperial College, Future Earth Ltd and the Trust, we visited Accra to debut the WASH sector prototype of our modelling app at the Accra International Conference Centre, 22nd June 2016.
resilience.io is an open-source, collaborative
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we also showed this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGyCyxyatAQ
Pauline Rutter discusses sustainability challenges including population growth, resource use, emissions, and waste. She notes the need to move from current linear systems to more circular economies where waste is viewed as a resource. Companies have an important role to play by engaging suppliers, using assurance schemes, and potentially creating natural capital through activities like reforestation and habitat restoration.
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Africa imperatively needs to increase food and nutritional security to serve a growing population and reduce food importation costs (currently estimated at US$ 35 billion/year). There is considerable potential to raise agricultural productivity through the development of improved cultivars that lift yields, and respond to both local and global market demands. However, and despite decades of major investment in R4D, the impact in farmers’ field remains limited, especially for subsistence crops. Farmers still have difficulty accessing water, fertilizers and phytosanitary products, amongst others, and seed quality and distribution are a major bottleneck in most places. Even if improved germplasm with large genetic potential is available, it often lacks critical or specific local characteristics, or only performs well under optimal conditions. In the African context, some links of the crop value chain are either broken or missing, and only an integrated approach – from crop diversity to production in the field – can have a sustainable impact on agricultural productivity. Improvement toward sustainable change will include the implementation of a demand-led breeding practice, that is based on modern technologies aligned with local reality, and supported by a strong capacity development component (human and infrastructure). Stimulating entrepreneurial spirit to implement local/regional businesses at strategic points down the chain is also a must to succeed. The case for this vision builds on examples and lessons learnt from the Generation Challenge Programme and the Integrated Breeding Platform, after working in R4D, with and for African partners, for more than 15 years.
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This document summarizes key ideas from a presentation given by Bob Johansen from the Institute for the Future to Extension Directors and Administrators. Some of the main ideas discussed include:
- The world is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA).
- Emerging technologies like cloud computing and networks will transform learning and leadership.
- Innovation can come from diverse communities and engaging with them authentically.
- Sustainability must be integrated with business strategies to address issues like human well-being, natural resources and governance.
- New forms of cooperation and collective intelligence enabled by technology will shift focus to skills that leverage groups of people.
Prof.Peter Head gave a presentation on Design & Financing of Green Buildings as Key Feature of Eco-Smart City Regions at 15th IGBC Green Building Congress 2017 event conducted at Jaipur.
Welcome to the October Edition of WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with all of the news updates from the Digital Water Industry we have articles on
A feature article on Digital Transformation and Wastewater Net Zero which is a precursor article to a full white paper that is being developed as part of the IWA Digital Water Programme.
An article on the use of data within the water industry and the work that has been done by the supply chain to leveraging it and realise the basics of Digital Transformation.
An update on the development of Digital Twins as concept and case studies of how they are practically being used with the water industry.
Hope to see at least some of you at the IWA Digital Water Summit in Bilbao.
ICRISAT’s soil laboratory registers with FAO’s International Network on Ferti...ICRISAT
The Charles Renard Analytical Laboratory at ICRISAT has been officially registered with the International Network on Fertilizer Analysis – a network created in December 2020, to build and strengthen the capacity of laboratories in fertilizer analysis and harmonize fertilizer quality standards. Dr Pushpajeet L Choudhari, Manager of the soil laboratory, said that testing serves as a preventive measure to avoid the misuse of fertilizers leading to better soil management.
Uzbek delegation explores climate-resilient crop options for arid, degraded e...ICRISAT
A delegation from Uzbekistan visited ICRISAT headquarters in India to learn about short-duration second crops suited to their country's arid ecologies. The visitors were interested in crop options that mature before winter and can increase agricultural production through double cropping. They were briefed on dryland crop options from ICRISAT like pearl millet and pigeonpea. The delegation explored opportunities for academic exchange and obtaining genomic services and training from ICRISAT to develop crops suited to Uzbekistan's climate and soils. Previous partnerships between ICRISAT and Uzbekistan in developing salinity tolerant pearl millet varieties were also discussed.
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Nature Inspired Solutions:
• Can help transform industries: Share nature’s R&D, raise awareness.
• Are transformative solutions and provide “different thinking”, across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
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The webcast recording is now available. Click here to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPyTb_-qhgo
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Join the Nature Inspired Solutions LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13701855/
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development is expected to make bioeconomy an essential part of the economic system in the years to come.
The Bioeconomy is especially important for Finland. It already accounts for about EUR 60 billion of GDP, and a doubling of this amount by 2030 is considered possible. The Bioeconomy does not happen by itself, but it requires a strong will, ambitious targets, and action towards these targets. New technical, societal and business innovations are needed along the way, with science and technology as the key enablers. A successful bioeconomy requires a multidisciplinary approach, combining disciplines ranging from chemistry to design. As a cross-cutting approach it has an effect on the whole of society, linking food security and people´s well-being to the sustainable use of raw materials and natural resources.
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These slides were created for a workshop during Dutch Design Week 2014, during which we discussed a set of design principles that help designers design products that are suitable for the circular economy.
Everyone knows that Australia and the world needs sustainable innovation to combat the global challenges we are facing and achieve the SDGs, but not enough companies know how. Futureye is developing a program to breach this gap and is looking for partners.
il protagonista del ventunesimo Exhibitionist è Guy Bigwood, managing director Global Destinations Sustainability Index. Il titolo della sua lecture: Creare valore con la sostenibilità: come marchi, eventi e città si stanno trasformando. Milano, 21 ottobre 2019, Centro Svizzero
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This document summarizes key ideas from a presentation given by Bob Johansen from the Institute for the Future to Extension Directors and Administrators. Some of the main ideas discussed include:
- The world is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA).
- Emerging technologies like cloud computing and networks will transform learning and leadership.
- Innovation can come from diverse communities and engaging with them authentically.
- Sustainability must be integrated with business strategies to address issues like human well-being, natural resources and governance.
- New forms of cooperation and collective intelligence enabled by technology will shift focus to skills that leverage groups of people.
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A feature article on Digital Transformation and Wastewater Net Zero which is a precursor article to a full white paper that is being developed as part of the IWA Digital Water Programme.
An article on the use of data within the water industry and the work that has been done by the supply chain to leveraging it and realise the basics of Digital Transformation.
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ICRISAT West and Central Africa has reorganized all disciplines of agronomic research (agronomy, breeding, biotechnology/ genomics, integrated crop management, physiology, sociology, agroeconomics, etc.) under one umbrella called the Crop Improvement Operations Team (CIOT). A “one-stop shop” for all crop improvement operations, the CIOT was launched on Tuesday 24 August 2021 at ICRISAT’s Samanko research station in Mali.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT, a CGIAR Research Center, is a non-profit, non-political public international research organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.
Rooting for strong partnerships and participatory extension in Nigeria for ro...ICRISAT
To enhance partnerships and make the extension systems for cereals and legumes production technologies in Nigeria more participatory, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and ICRISAT recently organized a workshop for agencies implementing the Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project.
Understanding consumption preferences for sorghum and millets globallyICRISAT
In support of the objectives of the International Year of Millets (2023), a global study, “Prioritizing Regular Intake of Sorghum and Millets (PRISM)”, is being conducted to understand the potential drivers of sorghum and millets consumption. PRISM is a collaborative effort of researchers in the Markets, Institutions and Policy team at ICRISAT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) to understand the choices that drive the consumption of these nutricereals and to explore their increased inclusion in diets globally for the good of dryland farmers, human health and the environment.
ICRISAT introduces an invigorated research structure (The research structure ...ICRISAT
A robust, more efficient research structure is part of the reorganization initiative at ICRISAT that aims at building a cohesive and interconnected body of work in agricultural research. The revitalized framework is expected to seamlessly integrate and deliver agricultural research outputs across the drylands of Asia and Africa. The strength of this framework is the deeply interlinked global and regional programs working towards common and interdependent goals.
Training on science communication to engage funders and stakeholdersICRISAT
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ICRISAT pleased to share this five-year Strategic Plan 2021-2025 which builds on our extensive partnerships, networking and our understanding of the needs on the ground and sets out our current expertise with our vision for the next five years of a streamlined, targeted research for development institution, working closely with our partners and stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
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Posters
ICRISAT’s holistic approach to research for development 4
Inclusive Market-Oriented Development (IMOD) 5
Vision and mission 6
What will make smallholder farming sustainable and profitable 7
ICRISAT crops 8
Statistics Posters 9
Mandate Crop Food Posters 10
Nutrition series 11
Smart Food 12
Smart Foods (millets) 13
Smart Foods (millets) – In French 14
Why Grain Legumes; Why Dryland Cereals 15
Why the Drylands; Why Drylands are important 16
EXPLORE it 17
100 Voices 17
Take 2 17
ICRISAT Ambassadors of Goodwill 18
Prominent/influential people on agriculture 19
VDSA Timeline 20
Kothapally Timeline 21
Research/Project 22
Happenings newsletter pages made into posters 23
ICRISAT Bilateral and CSR Donors 24
CGIAR Fund Donors 25
Digital Agriculture 26
ICRISAT Locations 27
Re-Birth of the Yewol Watershed 28
Impact Posters 29-31
CSR Posters 32
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Flyers
About ICRISAT 34
Digital Agriculture 34
ICRISAT Development Center 34
Holistic Appoach to Nutrition 34
Facilities and Services 34
Kothapally watershed 34
IYP message 35
Doubling incomes through post-harvest interventions 35
Ihub 35
Smart food 36
Smart food – Kenya 36
Smart food – Global 36
Recent donor and partner flyers 37-38
Sustainability transitions for smallholder farmers (English) 39
Sustainability transitions for smallholder farmers (Portuguese) 39
Infographics
Productivity gains under the HOPE project in Africa
(2009-2016) 41
Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement
(HOPE) Project milestones , 2009-2016 41
Combating Desertification - projects - BDL, Yewol, Chifra 42
Combating Desertification-Technologies overview 42
How improved chickpea varieties are changing
farmers’ lives in Myanmar 43
NaSSARI-released sorghum varieties against their
commercial counterparts 43
Demand Driven Innovation – Economic empowerment
for women in Nigeria 44
Demand Driven Innovation – Improving health with
high iron sorghum 44
New logos are being inserted wherever old logos are appearing
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Infographics (contd.)
Demand Driven Innovation – Tackling labor scarcity
in Andhra Pradesh 45
Demand Driven Innovation – Tackling successive droughts 45
Celebrating Youth in Agriculture 46
Village-level wastewater treatment units 46
Pearl Millet: A grain of the future 47
LAMP: Visual, faster & cheaper dry root rot diagnosis 47
Folders
CSR Big Ideas For Sustainable Development 49
ICRISAT Big Ideas folder 49
VIP Folder 50
Booklets
ICRISAT Impact Highlights 52
Aflatoxin Timeline 52
Building Climate-Smart Villages 52
Pulses are smart food; 53
Smart food Millet Recipes 53
Making a difference – ICRISAT’s work to help achieve SDGs 53
Visitors Handbook 54
Useful links 55
Links to key ICRISAT work 56-58
New logos are being inserted wherever old logos are appearing
20. VDSA Timeline Four decades of village-level surveys showing impacts of
different policies and developments on the livelihoods of the rural poor
Posters
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Happenings newsletter pages made into posters
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Note: Any Happenings story can be made into a poster. Here are some samples:
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34. About ICRISAT flyer Holistic Approach to Nutrition
Facilities and Services
Flyers
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Digital Agriculture
ICRISAT Development Center
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Kothapally Watershed
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ICRISAT’s message for the
International Year of Pulses
Flyers
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Doubling incomes through
post-harvest interventions
ihub
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Productivity gains under the HOPE project in
Africa (2009-2016)
Infographics
Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity
Enhancement (HOPE) Project milestones ,
2009-2016
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Combating Desertification - projects - BDL, Yewol,
Chifra
Infographics
Combating Desertification-Technologies
overview
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How improved chickpea varieties are changing
farmers’ lives in Myanmar
Infographics
NaSSARI-released sorghum varieties against
their commercial counterparts
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Demand Driven Innovation – Economic
empowerment for women in Nigeria
Infographics
Demand Driven Innovation – Improving health
with high iron sorghum
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Demand Driven Innovation – Tackling labor
scarcity in Andhra Pradesh
Infographics
Demand Driven Innovation – Tackling
successive droughts
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Celebrating Youth in Agriculture
Infographics
Village-level wastewater treatment units
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Pearl Millet: A grain of the future
Infographics
LAMP: Visual, faster & cheaper dry root rot
diagnosis
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CSR Big Ideas For Sustainable
Development
Folders
ICRISAT Big Ideas folder
(Note that this will be updated when the country
strategies are further developed)
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VIP Folder (used for sharing material with visitors)
Folders
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55. Useful links
All communication resources: resourcespace.icrisat.org
ICRISAT Corp websites: www.icrisat.org and exploreit.icrisat.org
ICRISAT’s scientific platform
SlideShare: www.slideshare.net/icrisatsmco
You Tube: www.youtube.com/user/icrisatco
100 Voices video series: www.icrisat.org/100-voices/
Take 2 science seminars: www.icrisat.org/take-2-highlights-of-science-seminar/
International year of pulses: www.icrisat.org/iyp/ (video blog)
Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/icrisatimages/
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56. • CGIAR Research Programs on Grain Legumes (http://grainlegumes.cgiar.org/)
and Dryland Cereals (http://drylandcereals.cgiar.org/)
• Impacts: Summary of full range http://www.icrisat.org/icrisat-impacts/
– Holistic scaling up (Bhoochetana) http://www.icrisat.org/a-complete-farming-model-1/ (India)
– Watershed work: Different watershed work (http://www.icrisat.org/a-complete-farming-mode-stage3/ ) (Asia and Ethiopia) and
Kothapally in a timeline http://www.icrisat.org/PDF/A-journey-of-innovation.pdf (India)
– Safe reuse of treated wastewater for agriculture (http://www.icrisat.org/safe-reuse-of-treated-wastewater-for-agriculture/)
– Microdosing http://www.icrisat.org/microdosing-techniques/ Also our decades of work in a timeline
http://www.icrisat.org/Timelines/microdosing/ (Africa)
– Aflatoxin Impact summary http://www.icrisat.org/aflatoxin/ 40 years of work in a timeline http://www.icrisat.org/aflatoxin-timeline/
(Africa)
– Facilitating agribusiness http://www.icrisat.org/agribusiness-incubators/ and our general agribusiness website www.aipicrisat.org/
(India and Africa)
– Developing the seed industry in Malawi http://www.icrisat.org/develop-seed-industries-helped-seed-industries/ (Malawi)
– Intercrop innovations: http://www.icrisat.org/intercrop-innovations/ (Kenya) http://www.icrisat.org/harnessing-opportunities-for-
productivity-enhancement-hope-of-sorghum-and-millets/ (Africa and India)
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57. Links to key ICRISAT work
• Crop breeding work
– Accelerating genetic gains http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-varieties-
cracked-the-genome/ (Global)
– Genebank work http://www.icrisat.org/gene-bank/ (Global)
– Hybrid Parents Research Consortium http://www.icrisat.org/pearl-millet/ (India)
– High-oil yielding groundnut in Nigeria (http://www.icrisat.org/high-oil-yielding-groundnut-in-nigeria/)(Nigeria)
– Early maturing groundnut in India http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-
varieties-groundnut-variety/ (India)
– Pigeonpea in ESA http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-varieties-
pigeonpea/ (ESA)
– Improved chickpea lines in Ethiopia (http://www.icrisat.org/improved-chickpea-lines-in-ethiopia/) (Ethiopia)
– Chickpea in Myanmar http://www.icrisat.org/a-complete-farming-model-2-2/ (Myanmar)
– Chickpea in AP and Telangana http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-
varieties-chickpea/ (India)
– Finger millet in Eastern Africa http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-
varietiesgroundnut/ (ESA)
– Pigeonpea hybrids http://www.icrisat.org/breeding-new-and-improved-crop-varieties-and-facilitating-seed-industries-to-distribute-the-new-varieties-legume-
hybrid/ (India)
– Sorghum in ESA: http://www.icrisat.org/sorghum-in-eastern-and-southern-africa/ (ESA)
– Extra early pearl millet hybrid http://www.icrisat.org/pearl-millet-hybrid/ (India)
– Biofortification: http://www.icrisat.org/biofortification-icrisat/ (India)
– HOPE successes for sorghum and millets http://www.icrisat.org/harnessing-opportunities-for-productivity-enhancement-hope-of-sorghum-and-millets/
(Africa and India)
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58. • Climate Change: (including approaches for building climate smart villages) http://www.icrisat.org/coping-with-climate-change/ (Africa
and India)
• Gender work: (including examples across the whole value chain) http://www.icrisat.org/empowering-women/ (Africa and Asia)
• Digital Agriculture: showing the range of work to date
http://www.icrisat.org/digital-agriculture-pathway-to-prosperity/ (Africa and Asia) Some impacts: http://www.icrisat.org/ict-
innovations/ (India and Africa)
Example: sowing App: http://www.icrisat.org/pioneering-digital-agricultural-applications-to-help-farmers-cope-with-climate-change/
(India)
• Village Level Studies (VDSA): 40 years of work in a timeline http://www.icrisat.org/Timelines/vdsa/ Short summary
http://www.icrisat.org/raising-the-voices-of-the-poor/ (India and Bangladesh)
• Malnutrition: Efforts to reduce http://www.icrisat.org/reducing-malnutrition/ (Africa and Asia)
Example: see Nutrition Metrics http://www.icrisat.org/nutritionmetrics/ (India)
• CSR: Summary of our CSR http://www.icrisat.org/csr/ (Global)
• Smart Food: Initiative page www.smartfood.org (full website being worked on now) (Global)
• ALSO http://exploreit.icrisat.org/ for our work by TOPIC, CROP, COUNTRY, STATES in INDIA, & SYSTEM.
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