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SCIENCE FOR RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS UNDER A CLIMATE CRISIS

ICARDA is an international organization that for over four decades undertakes research-for-development to provide innovative, science-based agricultural solutions that improve the livelihoods resilience of rural dryland communities. Our non-profit solutions based on field-proven science are widely adopted across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We improve the lives of millions of smallholder dryland farmers by:

Who we are

ICARDA is the only CGIAR research center headquartered in the non-tropical drylands. Our unique dryland agricultural experience, combined with our extensive networks of research and development partners, including farming communities themselves, makes sure we provide people-centered solutions that are integrated directly into farming activities and food systems.

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40 Years

Four decades of innovative, science-driven solutions.

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10 Research hubs

Regional and country offices across the dry areas

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65 Donors

Strategic partnerships that deliver for rural communities

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WHAT WE DO

Meet ICARDA Director General

Aly Abousabba is the Director General of ICARDA and the CGIAR Regional Director for the Central and West Asis and North Africa Region

 

Mr. Aly Abousabaa is the Director-General of ICARDA and CGIAR Regional Director of Central and West Asia, and North Africa (CWANA) 

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TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

With our partners we deliver cutting-edge, relevant scientific research that spurs agricultural transformation and improves the livelihoods of millions of women, men, and young people. Click on the map below to explore some of our activities and impacts on the ground. 

Palestine

ICARDA scientists have been working closely alongside the Palestinian NARC

Central Asia and the Caucasus

ICARDA Central Asia Country Office

Ethiopia

ICARDA Ethiopia Country Office

Morocco

ICARDA Morocco Country Office

India

ICARDA India Country Office

Syria

ICARDA Syria Country Office

Afghanistan

ICARDA Afghanistan Country Office

Turkey

ICARDA Turkey Country Office

Egypt

ICARDA Egypt Office

Jordan

ICARDA Jordan Country Office

Lebanon

ICARDA Lebanon Country Office

Tunisia

ICARDA Tunisia Country Office