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Shalander kumar

@kumar_shalander

Deputy Global Research Program Director, Enabling Systems Transformation Program, International Crops Research Institute for the Semiarid Tropics

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Glad to share that ICRISAT with #ISAE and #FSNIL is organizing a Panel discusses 'Food systems for nutrition: Converging economic, social and environmental sustainability goals’ during the 84th annual conference of ISAE 11-13 Karaikal, India CGIAR Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

Glad to share that <a href="/ICRISAT/">ICRISAT</a> with #ISAE and #FSNIL  is organizing a Panel discusses 'Food systems for nutrition: Converging economic, social and environmental sustainability goals’ during the 84th annual conference of ISAE 11-13 Karaikal, India <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> <a href="/SUN_Movement/">Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement</a>
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Thanks to the Indian Society of Agril Econ and Indian Council of Agricultural Research. for coloration and Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab (FSN-IL) for support. The session emphasized on the need to generate evidence to help mainstream food systems thinking into decision-making CGIAR

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Through this Hands-on training we aim to build a community of practices on Systems approaches and tools for promoting agricultural transformation. Pleased that participants from 6 countries from Asia and Africa have joined CGIAR ICRISAT Indian Council of Agricultural Research. CIMMYT ML Jat @ ICAR FARA Africa

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Delighted to be part of panel on 'Ag and Food Security and Nutrition..' in 'Delivering4Nutrition Conf', 3 Dec 2024 Colombo. It focuses on the need to connect the dots between policy, actions, and outcomes to address nutrition and climate risk. ICRISAT CGIAR Dr. Stan Blade KSLA 🇨🇦🇮🇳

Delighted to be part of panel on 'Ag and Food Security and Nutrition..' in 'Delivering4Nutrition Conf',  3 Dec 2024 Colombo. It focuses on the need to connect the dots between policy, actions, and outcomes to address nutrition and climate risk. <a href="/ICRISAT/">ICRISAT</a> <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a>  <a href="/DrStanfordBlade/">Dr. Stan Blade KSLA 🇨🇦🇮🇳</a>
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During a recent visit to Malawi, the #ICRISAT delegation met with the Indian High Commissioner to #Malawi, Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan. The team, including Dr. ML Jat, Dr. Shalander Kumar, Dr. Sam Njoroge, Mr. Sunil Pabbati, and Dr. Ramesh Singh, along with Mr. Ashwini Chaturvedi

During a recent visit to Malawi, the #ICRISAT delegation met with the Indian High Commissioner to #Malawi, Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan. 

The team, including Dr. ML Jat, Dr. Shalander Kumar, Dr. Sam Njoroge, Mr. Sunil Pabbati, and Dr. Ramesh Singh, along with Mr. Ashwini Chaturvedi
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It was an excellent opportunity to share and discuss how systems tools #sustainability #assessment tool and #wholefarm #modeling can help codesign context-specific strategies for sustainable intensification of heterogenous smallholder systems CGIAR FARA Africa African Development Bank Group

It was an excellent opportunity to share and discuss how systems tools #sustainability #assessment tool and #wholefarm #modeling can help codesign context-specific strategies for sustainable intensification of heterogenous smallholder systems <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> <a href="/FARAinfo/">FARA Africa</a> <a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a>
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Today, ICRISAT, in collaboration with ITEC and Randhir Jaiswal, kicked off the International Training on Systems Approach and Tools to Support Investment Decisions for Scaling Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Farm and Food Systems. We are delighted to welcome participants

Today, ICRISAT, in collaboration with <a href="/ITECnetwork/">ITEC</a> and <a href="/MEAIndia/">Randhir Jaiswal</a>, kicked off the International Training on Systems Approach and Tools to Support Investment Decisions for Scaling Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Farm and Food Systems.

We are delighted to welcome participants
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Our research unravels the complexity of #consumption #behavior and shows that, at present, in India, the availability of nutritious food and income are not the most important drivers of nutritious food intake. doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.… ICRISAT NITI Aayog PMO India CGIAR

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#PartnershipforGoals Participants from 12 countries—Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Mali, Kenya, Nigeria, Cambodia, Nepal, Ghana, Ecuador, Fiji, Philippines, and Tajikistan— visited the sustainable farming system action site in Bhend village of #Solapur district, #Maharashtra The visit

#PartnershipforGoals  

Participants from 12 countries—Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Mali, Kenya, Nigeria, Cambodia, Nepal, Ghana, Ecuador, Fiji, Philippines, and Tajikistan— visited the sustainable farming system action site in Bhend village of #Solapur district, #Maharashtra 

The visit
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🌏Despite available protein-rich foods, two-thirds of households in India’s semi-arid tropics lack sufficient protein. ICRISAT research calls for policy reforms to improve diets with pulses and millets. More: on.cgiar.org/4kn7gn8 #Nutrition

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Comprehensive review paper from team ICRISAT and World Food Programme—India analyzes all the available evidence on the impact of climate change on food availability, stability, accessibility, and utilization. Useful for designing R & D strategies for adaptation. CGIAR sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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🌾 As part of the AICCRA initiative, ICRISAT has reached over 1,000 farmers in Kenya’s semi-arid regions, equipping them with climate-smart innovations to support resilience and agricultural productivity. More: on.cgiar.org/4jbblJY #Agriculture

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ICRISAT & RIS launch the Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (issca.icrisat.org) at the Global South & Triangular Cooperation Conference. A landmark MoU between #ICRISAT and Dakshin – Global South Centre of Excellence (Govt of India) aims to harness India’s national

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#CallForApplications Are you a student passionate about agri-food systems and ready to make a difference? ICRISAT invites applications from BSc, MSc, and PhD students in Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Social Sciences to join our ongoing research projects in dryland

#CallForApplications

Are you a student passionate about agri-food systems and ready to make a difference?

ICRISAT invites applications from BSc, MSc, and PhD students in Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Social Sciences to join our ongoing research projects in dryland
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At a recent event in Hyderabad, Dr Shalander Kumar, Principal Scientist-Agriculture Economist from ICRISAT moderated the technical session on “Scaling Agri-Tech for FPOs – Innovations for Growth & Sustainability”, jointly organized by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and

At a recent event in Hyderabad, Dr Shalander Kumar, Principal Scientist-Agriculture Economist from ICRISAT moderated the technical session on “Scaling Agri-Tech for FPOs – Innovations for Growth &amp; Sustainability”, jointly organized by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and
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One of our recent articles published in Frontiers in Agronomy just reached a new impact milestone. Here is the link if you would like to read our study: frontiersin.org/article/155272… ICRISAT CGIAR AICCRA World Bank AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.

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A delegation from ICRISAT, including Dr Shalander Kumar and Dr Ramesh Singh, contributed valuable insights at the Brainstorming Workshop on “Climate Science Delivery: Reaching the Unreached” held on 19 July 2025 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad, chaired by the Secretary, DARE and DG,

A delegation from ICRISAT, including Dr Shalander Kumar and Dr Ramesh Singh, contributed valuable insights at the Brainstorming Workshop on “Climate Science Delivery: Reaching the Unreached” held on 19 July 2025 at <a href="/IcarCrida/">ICAR-CRIDA</a>, Hyderabad, chaired by the Secretary, DARE and DG,
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AI just turned our latest nutrition paper into a powerful video! 🎥 We explore how protein-source diversity & household behavior affect protein inadequacy in rural India 🇮🇳 📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.… ICRISAT CGIAR CGIAR Nutrition POSHAN Abhiyaan #FoodSystems

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Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji wishing you a very happy birthday. May God bless you with best of health while continue leading this great nation. You are God’s great gift to Bharat. Best wishes 🌷🌷