Impact Stories

Our research focuses on the needs and priorities of smallholder farmers and the rural communities that depend on them for their livelihoods - with a view to increasing agricultural productivity and developing opportunities for better market integration and economic growth. We also develop technologies and innovations that promote the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity, creating greater resilience to climate change.

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Filippo Bassi, Senior Scientist - Durum Breeder, Breeding programs (Wheat Barley Legumes) at the ICARDA Terbol Station, Lebanon

May 30, 2019

AN OLD/NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICA: DURUM WHEAT

Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A new publication (Durum Wheat ...

Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) are being used to identify effective crop extension models in Ethiopia

April 12, 2019

Scaling-up proven technologies

Promoting and delivering new technologies and innovations to farmers – a process known as agricultural extension – helps farmers to address multiple challenges.

Climate-resilient durum wheat varieties are thriving in Mauritania

April 12, 2019

Climate-resilient crops strengthen future food

The development and dissemination of resilient crop varieties offer a critical defence against the negative impacts of climate change.

Watershed rehabilitation in Jordan’s ‘Badia’ is enhancing the growth of shrubs and reversing erosion

April 12, 2019

Producing ‘more with less’ across the dry areas

Innovative solutions to help dryland farmers cope with land degradation and increasing water scarcity.

Community-based breeding programs are adapted to the resource constraints of smallholder farmers

April 12, 2019

Community-based breeding programs take root

A participatory approach to livestock breeding which is adapted to the realities of smallholder farmers is raising productivity and generating higher incomes in Ethiopia.

Cactus is becoming an increasingly important fodder crop in many parts of the world, given its ability to adapt to harsh conditions

April 12, 2019

Strengthening the resilience of crop-livestock production systems

Building climate-resilient, integrated crop-livestock farming systems with a strong market orientation can be a key driver of productivity, food security, and the sustainable use of natural resources.

As many of the best qualified dryland agricultural researchers near retirement, ICARDA is prioritizing training opportunities for early-career researchers

April 12, 2019

Strengthening the capacity of early career researchers

Investments now will secure the future productivity and resilience of dryland agriculture.

A wheat initiative managed by ICARDA and supported by the African Development Bank and the CGIAR Research program on Wheat has enhanced women’s productivity in Sudan, Nigeria, and Ethiopia

April 12, 2019

Realizing the potential of rural women and youth

Addressing the financial, cultural, and legal constraints that undermine the productivity of women farmers across the dry areas of the developing world.

ICARDA has developed a geoinformatics-based decision support tool that targets sustainable pulse intensification in rice fallows

April 03, 2019

Utilizing ‘Big Data’ and ICT innovations

Enhancing the efficiency of research, improving the precision of interventions, and informing policies.