ICARDA News

Dr. Aynalem Haile’s work is honored by the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, a prestigious society of scholars founded in 2010 to promote sciences and bring about development, prosperity, and improved health for the people of Ethiopia.

ICARDA’s Dr. Shiv Kumar Agrawal is presented with the Excellence Award in the field of Pulses Improvement by the Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD) and ICAR- Indian Institution of Pulses and Research (ICAR-IIPR)

ICARDA scientists published a new study that analyzes the introduction of two wild lentil taxa, Lens culinaris ssp. orientalis and Lens ervoides, into the backgrounds of cultivated varieties.

A groundbreaking area of research for the Egyptian agricultural community is in geospatial data generation to assist Egyptian farmers, extension services, and land and water managers in improving crop yields by informing better water and fertilizer use management.

The F2R-CWANA partner consultation meeting in Cairo was an opportunity for partners to update each other on progress, share knowledge, identify research gaps, prioritize the scaling-ready technology, and explore opportunities we have seen along the path to resilience.

The new AgMIP-MENA Platform enables global research teams and national institutions to build vital analysis, fore-planning, and early-warning systems to strengthen agri-food systems.

ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA, Mr. Aly Abousabaa, was recently welcomed on a tour of ICARDA's India partners to discuss, revise, and improve current collaborative activities in climate-smart innovation.

This workshop is one of many ICARDA climate-smart initiatives that contribute to the protection of the environment and support rural farmers in climate change adaptation.

Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA, recently led a series of high-level consultations on priorities for the ICARDA breeding research agenda until 2030.