Hyderabad, July 10 -- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will jointly organise the Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi from September 10 to 12 to promote global cooperation for transforming dryland agriculture through South-South collaboration.

According to Hyderabad-based ICRISAT, the three-day conference, to be held at the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex, will bring together policymakers, scientists, development partners, financial institutions, private sector representatives and farmer organisations from countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific.

The event coincides with the United Nations Day for South-Sout...