Featured Blogs
June 27, 2023
A father teaches his daughter beekeeping skills, she helps him leverage new technologies to access tools for better bee health and up-to-date information.
June 15, 2023
For World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought we discuss an ICARDA study that highlights the gender-specific challenges dryland women face in the equitable use and sustainable management of rangelands.
May 22, 2023
Neglected crops improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, and enhance biodiversity. Yet they are overlooked. We discuss their benefits and what they offer to climate-smart food system transformation.
May 18, 2023
Narrowing the gender digital divide, supporting rural women's livelihoods, and promoting biodiversity through beekeeping as an opportunity for income-generating environmentally sustainable activities.
Recent Blogs
July 22, 2020
In June, CGIAR tasked ICARDA to coordinate a series of workshops with key partners and stakeholders to understand what knowledge, partnerships, tools, innovative R4D programs, and synergies with existing initiatives, are critically required for climate-smart food-systems in the region.
July 20, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, ICARDA continues to meet its objectives and learn valuable lessons for more resilient livelihoods.
July 10, 2020
ICARDA examines how R4D in agriculture can inform policy to help ensure food security for farming communities in resource constrained countries.
June 16, 2020
On Desertification and Drought Day, ICARDA showcases its work to build resilient food systems in dryland ecosystems, through a people-centered approach that puts the knowledge, experiences, and challenges of rural communities directly at the center of its core research.
June 04, 2020
On World Environment Day we celebrate biodiversity and examine how we can rehabilitate our food production systems to be more in line with the natural world and its sustainability.
May 21, 2020
Agrobiodiversity is crucial to the livelihoods of rural communities living in dry areas of the world. It is critical for nutritional excellence and global food security amid the combined challenges of climate change, diminishing natural resources, and rapidly growing population.
May 19, 2020
On World Bee Day, ICARDA outlines how we contribute to pollinator protection, how farmers can benefit from wild pollinators, and how we use SMS to improve knowledge and services for honey producers.
April 26, 2020
By Valerio Graziano, Knowledge Management Officer.
ICARDA has long committed to Open Data & Open Access of research by applying approaches that maximize access to science and innovation that work towards a greener future. Open access offers several benefits such as...
April 22, 2020
By Dr. Hatem Cheikh M'hamed, Zied Idoudi and Dr. Aymen Frija
As climate change intensifies and global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic spur countries to become more self-sufficient, ICARDA’s research will be critical for the viable future of staple crop...