Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: HBL
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has joined the One CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) integrated partnership.
This partnership involves the CGIAR System Organization and 12 One CGIAR research centres (including ICRISAT), aiming to unify efforts in transforming food, land, and water systems to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis.
CGIAR (est. 1971; founder: Forrest F Hill) is a network of publicly-funded agri-food systems research centres. It aims to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainable management of natural resources.
About ICRISAT
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) (HQ: Patancheru, Hyderabad; founded 1972 with support from the Ford and Rockefeller foundations) is an international organization that conducts agricultural research for rural development.
It has regional centres in Mali and Kenya, along with research stations in several African countries. ICRISAT operates under the charters of the FAO and UNDP. It holds a special status as a UN organization in India, granting it certain immunities and tax privileges.
