ICRISAT is situated at?

✅Explanation:
-ICRISAT stands for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. The institute was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.

✏International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT):
-ICRISAT focuses on legumes and cereals, including millets, that are important for food security in the semi-arid areas of the world.
-The main genebank collection is at the centre’s headquarters in Hyderabad, India, and there are three regional gene banks in Kenya, Niger, and Zimbabwe.
-More than 126,830 accessions are listed in Genesys.
-The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located in Hyderabad.
-Eight nations have come together at the ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) to understand the challenges and find solutions to tackle the rapidly growing problem of Fall Armyworm (FAW).
-Representatives from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and some other South and South-East Asian countries are attending a regional workshop on ‘Fall Armyworm management in Asia’.
-The U.S. is working to address the FAW in several African countries.
-As the FAW has emerged in South and South-East Asia, collaboration is urgently required to manage its spread and minimise crop loss.

🟠 Related Terminologies:
-Semi-Arid Tropics: Regions characterized by low rainfall, high temperatures, and frequent droughts.
-Crop Improvement: The development of new crop varieties with improved traits such as yield, disease resistance, and drought tolerance.
-Food Security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
-Sustainable Agriculture: Farming practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.