The 'What ICRISAT Thinks' letters explore major current opportunities for sustainable development in the drylands, reflecting ICRISAT's long experience as a leader in this field and often challenging the conventional wisdom.

August 2008            - Overcoming Policy Bias against Dryland Agriculture (Download PDF)

May 2008                - Battling Rising Food Prices with Productivity-Boosting Science (Download PDF)

October 2007          - Dryland Development Pathways (Download PDF)

July 2007               - Safe and Healthy Dryland Food (Download PDF)

May 2007               - Hope from High - Value Crops (Download PDF)

April 2007              - Defeating Dryland Risk (Download PDF)

October 2006         - Climate Change: Back to the Future (Download PDF)

September 2006    -  Biofuel Crops: Power to the Poor  (Download PDF)
For more on biofuels, download ‘Pro-Poor Biofuels Outlook for Asia and Africa : ICRISAT's Perspective (38 pages, 858 KB)'

June 2006             - Don't Desert Drylands! (Download PDF)

March 2006           - Crop diversification in the drylands (Download PDF)

December 2005     - Invigorating African seed systems (Download PDF)

September 2005    - Niger's hunger crisis (Download PDF)