Dr Rakesh Srivastava @rakesh4cicer

It was a pleasure to represent @ICRISAT at the #Saskatchewan #Trade & #Investment Roadshow 2025. Exciting opportunities for collaboration in chickpea breeding & protein nutrigenomics. Special thanks to @scottmatthies & @harishvaidyanathan for coordinating this important event.

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The future of food is here, and it's powered by chickpeas! ICRISAT and @NutricircleLtd have launched a groundbreaking partnership to exploit #chickpea's industrial applications, setting a new standard for agricultural innovation. This collaboration is a game-changer for…

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Chickpea & millet breeding @ICRISAT . @CGIAR #transformimgdrylandagriculture

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Thanks to the diligent & well-trained Forest Service staff who deployed all levels of sophisticated technology to identify, locate and safely capture a leopard 🐆 on the @ICRISAT research farm. We appreciate the care taken which will allow the beautiful beast to return to nature.

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Thrilled to meet Prof. Nigussie Dechassa Robi, DG @InstituteEiar! Building on >40 years of #EIAR_ICRISAT partnership to drive sustainable chickpea growth in #Ethiopia through establishment of Ethiopia's Centre of Excellence for Chickpea Improvement (CECI). #ICRISAT #EIAR #DZARC

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Delighted to be at #ICARDA-FLRP for the AICRP workshop. Thrilled to pitch the "Cicer i3 Platform" for ICRISAT-ICAR-ICARDA collaboration with an overwhelmingly positive response! Look forward to collaborations in chickpea for South Asia & Africa #ICRISAT #ICARDA #ICAR #Cicer_i3

Making #wheat #salt #tolerant: What is missing? In this review,we @IOA_UWA @UWAresearch question current #phenotyping approaches, advocating for a shift from whole-plant assessments to cell-based phenotyping #platforms. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Celebrating three generations of ICRISAT chickpea breeders! An absolute honor to be standing with eminent chickpea breeders, Dr Jagdish Kumar (on my right) and Dr Pooran Gaur (on my left) during the Chickpea Scientists' Field Day. #ICRISAT #ChickpeaBreeders #LegacyInAgriScience

This #WorldPulsesDay, dive into the highlights of the Chickpea Scientists’ Field Day at #ICRISAT! Researchers from India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia & Germany examined over 8,000 breeding lines, pushing forward in chickpea research. Coordinated by Global Chickpea Breeding Lead,…

#Chickpea field day at #ICRISAT! ICRISAT welcomed chickpea researchers and breeders for a two-day gathering held on January 30 and 31, 2024, at its headquarters. The purpose of the event was to provide insights into various chickpea varieties. The meeting saw the participation…

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💚 Connecting with #WomeninScience over lunch with @ICRISAT’s incredible woman leadership and scientists. @CGIAR is committed to promoting gender equality and empowering women throughout our organization – and beyond 🚀. (4/4)

Dr Ismahane Elouafi @CGIAR_EMD visited our @ICRISAT insect rearing and insect museum facilities, highlighted our research #Fallarmyworm on sorghum(India & Africa)and maize crop work with @CIMMYT-India n given insight fr major pest of cereals n legumes crops @ICRISAT @CGIAR @FAO

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🌡🔎🌱Simulating the future impacts of climate change (CO2 + Temp) on plant health and productivity. Thank you @MamtaSharta_1 and @ICRISAT colleagues for sharing your impressive and important research. (2/N) #ClimateChange #PlantDisease

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🏜🌱 Wonderful to visit @ICRISAT, a #OneCGIAR center working to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and environmental degradation, for food-secure and resilient drylands in Asia & Africa. It’s been great meeting scientists and seeing their work! 🧵(1/N)

It's a great pleasure to receive Dr Ismahane Elouafi, the Executive Managing Director of @CGIAR, at #ICRISAT’s headquarters today. Dr @Jackie_Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT welcomed Dr Elouafi to the campus, highlighting the significance of the Konark Wheel as a symbol of…

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🙏 Thank you @hughes_jackie, scientists, and staff, for the warm welcome and fascinating tours & discussions @ICRISAT. Innovative #OneCGIAR scientists working to ensure a food-secure and resilient future! More highlights in this 🧵 (1/4)