ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South
Cooperation in Agriculture
(ISSCA)

Scalable solutions

Crop Technologies and Seed System

Natural Resource Management

Digital Agricultural Technologies

Knowledge Sharing Solutions

Farm Mechanization, Food Processing, Products and Tools

Where we work

Asia Pacific Africa Latin America & The Caribbean Middle East & North Africa
Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region, with its diverse agricultural landscapes and smallholder-driven food systems, faces challenges like climate volatility, land degradation, and shifting markets. Scalable solutions—such as climate-smart crops, digital tools, and integrated resource management—blend traditional knowledge with innovation, offering adaptable models for resilience and productivity across the Global South. 

news

New Center of Excellence Launched to Drive Agricultural Transformation...

New Delhi, 3 June 2025 — In a landmark move to accelerate agricultural innovation and collaboration across the Global South, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi...

South-South Cooperation: Crucial for Transforming Agriculture

Agriculture remains the backbone of livelihoods, employment, and food security across the Global South. From West African millet fields to South Asian rice paddies, the sector not...

ICRISAT and Australian Consulate-General Empower Next Generation of Cr...

Hyderabad, India – The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with the Australian Consulate-General Bengaluru, successfully co...

IRRI and ICRISAT Set a Joint Vision to demonstrate Integrated Seed Sys...

CGIAR centers align efforts to drive inclusive, impact-oriented research from 2025 to 2027