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ICRISAT ISSCA: Centre for South-South Agri Cooperation

4 June 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALICRISAT ISSCA:Centre forSouth-South AgriCooperation4 June 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

ICRISAT and RIS opened a centre to link agricultural efforts of developing nations, mostly in Asia and Africa.

Key facts

  • Name: ICRISAT Centre for Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA), set up with RIS.
  • Over 100 technologies in crop improvement, natural resource management, digital agriculture, horticulture and farm mechanisation.
  • Founders: Government of India, ICAR, ICARDA, IRRI, Gates Foundation.
  • MoU with DAKSHIN, a government initiative for development partnerships.

Objectives

  • Knowledge exchange and capacity building.
  • Common platform for non-patented technologies.
  • Tackle low productivity, climate stress, soil degradation.

Significance

  • Positions India as a knowledge hub for Global South agriculture.
  • Supports SDGs and agri-tech diplomacy.

Exam angle

  • Abbreviation: ISSCA; technologies are non-patented.

Test yourself

1. ICRISAT launched ISSCA in collaboration with which organisation?

ISSCA was launched with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).

2. What type of agricultural technologies does ISSCA offer on a common platform?

The platform is meant for non-patented agricultural technologies.

3. ICRISAT signed an MoU with which government initiative for Global South partnerships?

The MoU was with DAKSHIN.

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