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ICARDA and Tunisia’s Office de l’Élevage et des Pâturages (OEP) are rebuilding one of the region’s pioneering sheep and goat breeding programs.

World Soil Day is a reminder that soil is the foundation of life, yet it faces mounting pressures from climate change, degradation, and unsustainable farming. In dryland regions, where erratic rainfall and drought threaten livelihoods, conservation agriculture (CA) offers a proven pathway to restore soil health, stabilize yields, and enhance climate resilience.

A breakthrough in carob propagation is empowering Tunisia’s forestry sector to restore degraded lands, support rural livelihoods, and enhance climate adaptation.

Scientific Blog By Dr. Krishna Devkota , Dr. Mina Wasti-Devkota , and Dr. Vinay Nangia. 

Found in flatbreads, loaves, bulgur, freekeh, and couscous, wheat is a regional staple woven into the culture, nutrition, and economic stability of millions across Central and West...

On the 2025 International Day of Rural Women, a new CGIAR-funded study co-authored by ICARDA’s Dr. Dina Najjar and Dr. Daniel Amok (Trent University) calls for putting women at the center of agrifood systems governance.

In 2014, a bold scientific experiment was conducted to test how wheat fared against West Africa’s relentless heat. Ten years later, the collaboration has delivered heat-tolerant varieties, empowered thousands of farmers, and transformed agriculture along the Senegal River, inspiring new policies, global recognition, and a wheat revolution across the region.

ICARDA, with support from Japan, FAO, and Egypt’s MWRI, boosts sustainable agriculture in water-scarce regions through the Enhancing Agricultural Productivity project.

To most eyes, deserts look like the end of the line for agriculture - too dry to grow, too hot to handle, and too degraded to offer much promise. But that assumption is being overturned by a science-driven rethink of agriculture in places long considered beyond saving.

In rural Ethiopia, 60-year-old Ayelech is transforming lives through ICARDA’s Community-Based Breeding Program (CBBP), empowering women farmers, improving livestock quality, and driving inclusive rural development

As the world marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17th, the need for investing in rangelands grows more urgent.

In the heart of Tunisia’s Zaghouan Governorate, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking root, driven by the collaborative efforts of ICARDA, the Direction Générale des Forêts (DGF), the Commissariat Régional de Développement Agricole (CRDA), and the Chahda local community.