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The IFAD-funded CLCA project collaborated with NARES, local leaders, partners, and NGOs to guide investments and decision-making in local CLCAs.

ICARDA and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt have signed an MoU to strengthen collaboration in water resources and irrigation research, as well as capacity building to optimize agricultural water usage in Egypt.

On International Day of Rural Women 2024, we honour rural women for their invaluable contributions to advancing agriculture in the face of accelerating climate change.

CGIAR's Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands takes center stage as we approach UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With support from the African Development Bank’s Agricultural Research for the Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC) and Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT), ICARDA and the Department of Research and Specialist Services (DRISS) developed and released a bread wheat variety named SAVE.

Pulses, the unsung heroes of the agricultural realm, embody a crucial protein source and exhibit remarkable resilience to environmental stresses like drought, heat, and cold, making them a pivotal crop in India's agricultural landscape. On September 2 – 4, 2024, the ICARDA India hosted the successful 29th Annual Group Meet on Rabi Pulses at the Food Legume Research Platform at Amlaha.

In a significant development for Syria's agricultural sector, the National Committee for New Varieties, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, has officially released a new bread wheat variety named Cham 12, developed and tested by ICARDA in collaboration with GCSAR.