ICRISAT is a non-profit, non political research organisation that serves the poorest of the poor in the semi arid areas of the developing countries.Started in 1972, ICRISAT has four major departments

Agro Eco System Development

Crop Improvement and Management

Harnessing Biotechnology for the poor

Institution Markets, policy and impacts

Presentation was given by G. Ravi Kumar, lead visitors service officer.he told us about the research carried out of five nutritional  crops; chick pea, pigeon pea, groundnut, pear millet, sorghum. 600 varieties of these plants have been released in the market. Transgenic crops are also produced to improve the yield of the crops and make pest resistant crops. ICRISAT was successful in developing Chick pea, Pigeon pea and cotton crops which an immune  to hemicova pest. He also discussed the problems faced due to climatic changes such as global warming and enlightened us about the benefits of using bio fuels and biodiesel. ICRISAT has an improvised irrigation system and uses water shed management and rain water harvesting to conserve water.

Further, Dr. Ravi Kumar also gave the students carrier guidance and encouraged them to pursue research.