ICARDA News

Remote sensing approaches to investigate the agricultural patterns used in the breadbasket of India

November 17, 2021

How satellite observations help lessen the contribution of agriculture to climate change

CGIAR focuses on the transformation of rural farming food systems through better agriculture to help communities adapt to complex and integrated challenges such as climate change and population growth, and provide food and water security, and more resilient livelihoods...

November 15, 2021

VIRTUAL WEBINAR – POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WHEAT IN UZBEKISTAN

VIRTUAL WEBINAR – POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WHEAT IN UZBEKISTAN  Seed Systems, varietal adoption, and impacts    November 22, 2021  10:00 – 12:30 Tashkent time (UTC+05:00) REGISTER HERE

Courtesy of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm Production and Agricultural Innovation

November 14, 2021

Egypt Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly praises the efforts of the UAE and the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation

Egypt’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly visits the Dates Complex, a 14 Fedan facility in Egypt’s New Valley Governorate, that produces around 5000 tons of dates annually.

IKRI catalog of indigenous knowledge [credit: C. Biradar]

November 11, 2021

Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge for Better Farming Today

The 'Indigenous Knowledge Research Infrastructure' (IKRI), a brand-new online catalog that compiles indigenous agricultural knowledge, is now available.

November 03, 2021

CGIAR - ICARDA AT COP26

This week ICARDA travels to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. COP, organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is a unique opportunity for world leaders, climate change experts, scientists, and other global stakeholders, to hammer out action that addresses climate change in this time of crisis.

October 28, 2021

AFDB TAAT Wins Top International Award for Digital Campaign

A short documentary on the achievements of the African Development Bank's flagship programme, the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has won the 2021 Stevie Award. The video won the “Best Video – Documentary" category.

Remote sensing plays a crucial role in providing weather parameters for future accurate predictions and decisions.

October 26, 2021

ICARDA Scientists Study the Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production and Its Consequences on Human Health

Around the world, especially in dry areas, agricultural practices are affected by climate change and water availability. The shift in rainfall patterns, growing seasons, and extreme temperatures, sometimes occurring altogether, significantly impacts farming and yield...