%C Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India %A - ICRISAT %I International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics %D 2011 %L icrisat6730 %X Persistent drought, unpredictable weather, limited and erratic rainfall, and very poor soils have to be met head-on by farmers in the dry tropics. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) helps farmers meet these challenges by generating cutting-edge technologies with partners. ICRISAT gives a humane dimension to agricultural research through its motto Science with a human face. This is pursued by tailoring its programs to empower poor farmers and vulnerable communities in the dry tropics and using an inclusive market-oriented development (IMOD) approach... %T The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and ICRISAT