![Interview with Dr. David Bergvinson, Director General of ICRISAT, on applying technology to improve lives and crops in Semi-Arid regions.](https://foodtank.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Moving-up-the-value-chain-through-processing.jpg)
ICRISAT’s goals are to improve food availability and rural livelihoods in drought-prone areas by combining crop commodity research with natural resource management practices. Bergvinson leads its strategic development and is an expert in international agriculture research for development.