Q. ____ the world's largest genomics organisation founded in China and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long-term collaboration on applied genomics research and molecular breeding. The partnership aims to enhance precision of breeding programmes for semi-arid tropic crops by using next-generation sequencing technologies towards crop improvement for sustainable food production particularly in the dry lands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The MoU was signed by Dr.William D. Dar, Director General of ICRISAT and Dr.Gengyun Zhang, vice-president of BGI.