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INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS  ,  HYDERABAD


The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is an “International Organization” established through a Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of India and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) dated 28thMarch 1972. ICRISAT has been extended select privileges and immunities in pursuance of Section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1947 through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. UI/222(66)/71 dated 28th October 1972, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. ICRISAT, a CGIAR Research Center, is a non-profit, public international research organization that undertakes scientific research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT Global Headquarters is located in Patancheru (near Hyderabad), Telangana, India and has six country offices in sub-Saharan Africa.

Institute address: PATANCHERU, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA 502324


ITEC Coordinator Details:

NameEmail IdContact Detail
Suryamani TripathiSuryamani[DOT]Tripathi[AT]icrisat[DOT]org 8008123544 / 8455683390
Padmaja RavulaPadmaja[DOT]Ravula[AT]icrisat[DOT]org 9848238598 / 8455683521


Courses available for Training Year : 2024-2025
You can browse the available courses on clicking the links below:

S.No. Name of Courses From To Open for Paricipants From Participant Profile SynopsisApply NowCourse Type
1SYSTEMS APPROACH AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR SCALING CLIMATE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE FARM AND FOOD SYSTEMS20-Jan-202531-Jan-2025ALL COUNTRIESPARTICIPANTS CAN BE FROM THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SYSTEM, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, NGOS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE, PEOPLE FROM INDUSTRIES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, AND GOVERNMENT POLICY MAKERS FROM ASIA AND AFRICA.OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE 1.TO PROVIDE SKILLS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON TOOLS AND METHODS TO ASSESS CLIMATE RISK AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL SUSTAINABILITY OF FARMING AND LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS 2.DESIGN SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND RURAL LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS IN COMPLEX SETTINGS AND VULNERABLE REGIONS 3.SKILLS IN DYNAMIC MODELLING AND PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO IDENTIFY LEVERAGE POINTS AND INVESTMENT OPTIONS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS 4.TO DESIGN AND SCALE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND PROFITABLE FARMING SYSTEMS AND VALUE CHAINS
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Other courses for this institute:

S.No. Name of Courses From To Open for Paricipants From Participant Profile SynopsisApply NowCourse Type
1COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR POLICY LEVEL INTERVENTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT17-Mar-202529-Mar-2025ALL COUNTRIESPOLICY MAKERS & OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERTHIS COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING IP SYSTEM OVER THE GLOBE INCLUDING VARIOUS TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, APPLICABLE LAWS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURES, IP POLICIES AND RELEVANT IP STANDARDS FOLLOWED IN THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ALSO ENABLE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH REQUISITE INSIGHTS ON THE IP POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES WHICH WOULD HELP THE PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY AND WORK ON THE IMPROVEMENT AREAS FOR POLICY LEVEL INTERVENTIONS IN THE DOMAIN OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
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2TRAINING ON GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PRINCIPLES IN RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT10-Mar-202521-Mar-2025ALL COUNTRIESTHE TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SECTORS. IDEAL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FARMER ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY SCIENCE, AS WELL AS NGOS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.GEOGRAPHICALLY, THE TRAINING PROGRAM TARGETS PARTICIPANTS PRIMARILY FROM LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS) IN ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE 1. INCREASED AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. 2. ENHANCED ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS GENDER BIASES AND STEREOTYPES. 3. EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS WHO ACTIVELY PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES.
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3DETECTION AND INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN CROPS FOR SAFE FOOD AND FAIR TRADE24-Feb-202507-Mar-2025ALL COUNTRIESRESEARCH WORKERS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FOOD SAFETY AND OR CROP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRIES OF GLOBAL SOUTH REPRESENTING SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES. PARTICIPANTS FROM DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY SCIENCE, NGOS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE, PERSONNEL FROM FOOD AND FEED INDUSTRIES, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY EXPORTERS, TRADERS AND GOVERNMENT POLICY MAKERS WILL ALSO BE IDEAL FOR THIS TRAINING PROGRAM.THIS TRAINING PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPART HANDS-ON SKILLS IN THE QUANTIFICATION OF AFLATOXINS IN CROP COMMODITIES ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN. IT ALSO GIVES AN IDEA ABOUT THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES TO BETTER MANAGE PRE AND POST HARVEST AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN CROPS. TRAINING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING TO THE PARTICIPANTS USING LABORATORY ASSAYS ON QUANTIFYING AFLATOXINS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 2.TO PROVIDE NECESSARY TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW ON SETTING UP OF LABORATORIES, MONITORING AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION ALONG THE CROP VALUE CHAINS AND POSSIBLE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
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4LANDSCAPE RESOURCE CONSERVATION FOR ACHIEVING LAND DEGRADATION AND CARBON NEUTRALITY AND SUSTAINABLE OF SMALLHOLDER FARMING SYSTEMS03-Feb-202521-Feb-2025ALL COUNTRIESRESEARCH WORKERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, BOTH WITHIN UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY SETTINGS, WILL ALSO FIND THIS TRAINING BENEFICIAL. GEOGRAPHICALLY, THE TRAINING PROGRAM TARGETS PARTICIPANTS PRIMARILY FROM LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS) IN ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE 1.TO REORIENT THE POLICY MAKERS AND TECHNOCRATS ABOUT LANDSCAPE RESOURCE CONSERVATION APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY AND SUSTAINABLE CROP INTENSIFICATION 2. TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF LAND RESOURCE INVENTORY ALONG WITH HYDROLOGY IN DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING LANDSCAPE-BASED RESOURCE CONSERVATION MEASURES ALONG WITH EXPOSURE VISIT 3. TO DISCUSS SCIENCE-POLICY GAP IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR SCALING UP
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Other courses for this institute : 2025-2026
S.No. Name of Courses From To Open for Paricipants From Participant Profile SynopsisApply NowCourse Type
1AGRI-ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH- SMALL SCALE FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES19-Jan-202630-Jan-2026ALL COUNTRIESGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, FIELD LEVEL FUNCTIONARIES IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS - AGRICULTURE, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, RURAL HEALTH MINISTRIES, AGRI-BUSINESS, AMONG OTHERS. FUNCTIONARIES CAN BE FROM COUNTRIES IN ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. FOOD SCIENCE, FOOD TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURE EXPERTSTHE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE SMALL-SCALE FOOD PROCESSING BUSINESSES. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN PROCESSING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY CONTROL. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG WOMEN AND YOUTH, FOSTERING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENT AND JOB CREATION WITH THE FOOD PROCESSING. IT ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURE FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES.
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2FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT17-Nov-202528-Nov-2025ALL COUNTRIESPARTICIPANTS CAN BEN FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (AGRICULTURE, TRADE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT), UNIVERSITTIES, NGOS, AND PRIVATE SECTORS INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSYTEMS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. POLICYMAKERS, RESEARCHERS, AGRIBUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS) IN ASIA, AFRICA, AND LATIN AMERICAAGRICULTURE IS VITAL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, BUT FACES CHALLENGES LIKE LIMITED TECHNOLOGY, WEAK VALUE CHAINS AND LOW ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY. INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS, PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY, BETTER LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY. INDIA SUCCESS IN AGRIBUSINESS INNOVATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OFFERS A MODEL FOR ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. THIS COURSE AIMS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOSTER AGRIBUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THEIR COUNTRIES.
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3EMPOWERING SMES GLOBALLY THROUGH STRATEGIC INNOVATION MANAGEMENT08-Sep-202519-Sep-2025ALL COUNTRIESPOLICY MAKERS & OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERTHIS COURSE AIMS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, ENABLING THEM TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND SUPPORT INNOVATION STRATEGIES THAT DRIVE ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS DIVERSE SECTORS AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS.
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4MASTERING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER- A GLOBAL PATHWAY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES02-Jun-202513-Jun-2025ALL COUNTRIESPOLICY MAKERS & OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.THIS COURSE AIMS TO BUILD FOUNDATIONAL AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE TOOLS, FRAMEWORKS, AND REAL-WORLD INSIGHTS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY, PROTECT, ASSESS, AND COMMERCIALIZE INNOVATIONS. THROUGH A STRUCTURED PROGRESSION- FROM UNDERSTANDING KEY CONCEPTS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO APPLY STRATEGIES FOR MARKET ALIGNMENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNDING- THE COURSE EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO NAVIGATE THE FULL LIFECYCLE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
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