International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

ICRISAT
Formation1972
TypeIntergovernmental Organization
Location
ServicesResearch and development
Key people
Dr Himanshu Pathak, Cathy Reade, Stanford Blade, Rebbie Harawa, Victor Afari-Sefa, Sanjay Agarwal
Parent organisation
CGIAR
Websitewww.icrisat.org

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is an international organisation which conducts agricultural research for rural development, headquartered in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, with several regional centres (Bamako (Mali), Nairobi (Kenya)) and research stations (Niamey (Niger), Kano (Nigeria), Lilongwe (Malawi), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)). It was founded in 1972 by a consortium of organisations convened by the Ford- and the Rockefeller- foundations. Its charter was signed by the FAO and the UNDP.

Since its inception, host country India has granted a special status to ICRISAT as a UN Organization operating in the Indian territory making it eligible for special immunities and tax privileges.

ICRISAT is managed by a full-time Director General functioning under the overall guidance of an international Governing Board. The current Director General, Dr Himanshu Pathak, who took the post on 06 March 2025. The current chairman of the Board is Cathy Reade

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