50 Years of ICAR–ICRISAT Partnership Celebrated at Dryland Congress 2026

The second day of Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi commemorated 50 years of collaboration between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Leaders and experts from both institutions reflected on achievements, deliberated on a roadmap toward Viksit Bharat 2047, and focused on resilient farming systems, seed systems in the Global South, and gender- and youth-centred transformation. Panel discussions, parallel technical sessions, and poster presentations highlighted strategies for climate-smart agriculture, inclusive policies, and scaling scientific innovations for dryland agri-food systems.