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Grazing Sheep Flock in Oued Sbaihia - Tunisia

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December 11, 2025

Strengthening Sheep and Goat Breeding in Tunisia

Egyptian farmer in a wheat field - Photo: Ahmed ElSheemy/ICARDA

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December 05, 2025

A Dryland Soil Solution for an Uncertain Climate

Left to right: HE Dr. Munir Eldesouki, KACST President, Chairman of the Award's Board; Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General; HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Dr. Seid-Ahmed Kemal, ICARDA Principal Scientist; HH Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Kabeer, Almarai Board of Directors Chairman.

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December 01, 2025

ICARDA Receives the Almarai Prize for Creative Scientific Work

From Left to Right: Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General; HRH Dr. Abdulrahman Alfadley, Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and Chairman of the IDC Members’ Council; HRH Princess Sarah bint Bandar bin Abdulaziz, IDC Executive Director.

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November 30, 2025

New ICARDA-IDC MoU Advances Date Palm Sustainability

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Over 350 experts gather for the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative workshop. Photo: Courtesy of Michael Baum.

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April 14, 2018

ICARDA and Borlaug Global Rust Initiative hold their annual workshop

From left to right, Clemens Breisinger (IFPRI), Aly Abousabaa (ICARDA), Mahmoud Soliman (ARC).

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April 05, 2018

Unleashing the potential of Egyptian farmers

Kamel Shideed of ICARDA (right) signs a letter of intent with KIADPAI’s Secretary General Zaid

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April 04, 2018

Sixth International Date Palm Conference emphasizes need for enhanced production

MENA region requires effective water demand management. Photo Credit: IWMI.

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March 25, 2018

Water Institutional Scarcity in MENA Region

MENA region requires effective water demand management. Photo Credit: IWMI

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March 22, 2018

Water Institutional Scarcity in MENA Region

El Bouhssini, in the center, with members of the International Plant Resistance to Insects.

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March 14, 2018

Lifetime of making plants resistant to insects

ICARDA scientist developed heat-tolerant durum wheat varieties along the Senegal basin. (Photo credit: Filippo Bassi / ICARDA)

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March 13, 2018

Heat-tolerant durum wheat for Senegal Basin

New initiative can help researchers gain insight into impacts of extension strategies. (Photo courtesy of Justus Lodemann)

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March 11, 2018

New publication tests delivery of innovative technology packages

ICARDA scientist Bezaiet Dessalegn (far left) with women stove producers. (Photo courtesy of Bezaiet Dessalegn)

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March 08, 2018

Scientist’s fuel-efficient 'stove-for-work' program in Ethiopia protects trees

ICARDA’s director general (second from left), president of LARI (third from left), and Lebanese minister of agriculture (center) inaugurate the new lab facilities at the Tal Amara Station, eastern Lebanon. (Photo Credit: LARI)

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February 27, 2018

Lebanese partner launches first-class lab facilities

Ahmed Amri is head of ICARDA's gene bank. (Photo Credit: Neil Palmer/The Crop Trust)

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February 26, 2018

ICARDA scientist receives 'Gatekeeper' award for conserving crops

Dr. Jacques Wery has vast expertise in Mediterranean crops and cropping systems

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February 21, 2018

A new Deputy Director General for ICARDA

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