Donors & Partners

ICRISAT has forged extensive partnerships with various stakeholders to collectively advance dryland agriculture. These partnerships underscore our commitment to collective action and a multidimensional approach in advancing sustainable and resilient agricultural systems in the dryland regions.

We are proud of the incredible partnerships we have built with the organizations below, among many others. We welcome you to join us!

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Academic / Research Institutions
  • Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
  • Aberystwyth University
  • Australian National University (ANU)
  • Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
  • Cornell University
  • Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA)
  • Environment Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI)
  • Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS
  • Good Food Institute, Inc
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria
  • Kansas State University
  • Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
  • National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
  • Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  • Prof Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU)
  • Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Telangana (SKLTSHU)
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
  • Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture & Nutrition, USA
  • Texas Tech University, USA
  • The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • Tufts University
  • UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA, Spain
  • Université libre de Bruxelles
  • University of Basel
  • University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Copenhagen
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Reading
  • University of Stirling
  • University of Strathclyde, Scotland
  • VIB-International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (VITO)
  • Wageningen University & Research
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Bilateral
  • AGRHYMET
  • Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS)
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
  • Austrian Development Cooperation
  • Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
  • Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), People's Republic of China
  • Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
  • Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar
  • Department of Agriculture, Government of Telangana
  • Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
  • Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
  • Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
  • Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production, Government of Odisha
  • District Collector, Nuapada
  • District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Sundargarh, Odisha
  • French Development Agency (AFD)
  • Government of India
  • Government of Niger
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
  • Government of Telangana
  • Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Groundwater Surveys & Development Agency (GSDA), Pune
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
  • Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), Senegal
  • International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
  • Irish Aid, Mozambique
  • Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
  • Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), Government of Nigeria
  • Karnataka State Seed Corporation (KSSC), Government of Karnataka
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Ethiopia
  • Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development, The Netherlands
  • Mission Shakti Department, Government of Odisha
  • National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
  • National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) of (NARO)
  • Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM), Government of Odisha
  • Odisha State Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAMB), Government of Odisha
  • Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India
  • Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC)
  • Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
  • Telangana State Aviation Academy (TSAA)
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

CGIAR Centers
  • Alliance Bioversity International - International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
  • Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
  • CGIAR
  • International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
  • International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
  • International Potato Center (CIP)
  • International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
 

International/Regional/National NGOs
  • AfricaHarvest
  • Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
  • CARE International
  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
  • Deutsche Welthungerhilfe
  • HarvestPlus
  • International Rescue Committee (IRC)
  • Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)
  • Sasakawa Africa Association
  • Save the Children, Zimbabwe
  • Stitching Cordaid

Governments and Government Departments
  • Government of India
  • Department of Biotechnology
  • Department of Science & Technology
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
  • Government of Odisha
  • Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Government of Telangana
  • Government of Norway
  • Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Multilateral
  • African Development Bank
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
  • European Commission (EC)
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Innovate UK
  • International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
  • International Growth Centre (IGC)
  • International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
  • World Bank
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
 

Foundations/Trusts
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development
  • Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
  • Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
  • Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT)
  • Hindustan Unilever Foundation
  • Jim and Wendy Ryan Endowment Fund, Australia
  • JSW Foundation
  • Laurus Charitable Trust
  • Master Card Foundation
  • McKnight Foundation
  • Naandi Foundation
  • NMICPS TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
  • Novo Nordisk Fonden
  • Reliance Foundation
  • Sehgal Foundation
  • Templeton World Charity Foundation
  • University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc.
  • Walmart Foundation
  • Wellcome Trust

Private Companies
  • BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc. (BIOWISH)
  • First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P)
  • Grow Indigo Private Limited
  • Jiva Ag Pte Ltd
  • Landell Mills Limited
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
  • MARS Chocolate Inc.
  • Nigeria Breweries Limited (NBL)
  • Peanut Company of Australia (PCA)
  • PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited
  • Progressive Environmental & Agricultural Technologies UG, Germany
  • Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (RECL)
  • Seed Companies
  • Seed Excellence
  • Solidaridad Network Asia Limited
  • TMG Research gGmbH, Germany
  • Ultratech Cements Limited
  • Zuari Farmhub Limited

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