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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

Dr. Mahmoud El Solh

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November 17, 2025

In Memory of Dr. Mahmoud El Solh

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April 11, 2016

The LovePulses Product Showcase: Virtual Competition

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April 10, 2016

OFID Seminar Vows to Enhance Food Security in Arab and Sub-Saharan African Countries Countries

ICARDA family mourns the passing away of a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Nasri Haddad, Regional Coordinator - West Asia Regional Program

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April 07, 2016

Sad demise of Dr. Nasri Haddad, ICARDA’s Regional Coordinator - West Asia Regional Program

Dr. Ashutosh Sarker giving live demonstration of spineless cactus to interested farmers

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April 07, 2016

ICARDA’s innovative technologies showcased at India Agriculture Fair

Editors of the book along with the workshop participants; a copy of the book (inset)

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April 07, 2016

A new book delineates an innovative mathematical approach to assess crop genetic resources for climate change

Participants at the annual review and planning workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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April 07, 2016

Scaling out malt barley and grain legume technologies in Ethiopia

Participants of the fourth Regional Coordination Meeting of ICARDA’s South Asia & China Regional Program in Kathmandu, Nepal

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April 07, 2016

ICARDA’s South Asia & China Regional Program: 4th Regional Coordination Meeting

Dr. Kamel Shideed speaking on food security and sustainable soil management at the Forum

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April 07, 2016

International Forum on Eurasian Food Security Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership

Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development and Chairman of Nigeria Senate Committee on Agriculture speaking to wheat farmers at Alkamawa

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April 07, 2016

Nigerian Minister pledges to triple Wheat Areas to 300,000 ha in 2017

H. E. Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment (right) with Dr. Mahmoud Solh (center) and Dr. Kamel Shideed (left)

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April 07, 2016

Enhanced collaboration between ICARDA and UAE: Two agreements and an award

Nepal’s Minister for Agricultural Development, Mr. Haribol Prasad Gajurel (right) with Dr. Mahmoud Solh (left)

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April 07, 2016

Nepal’s Minister for Agricultural Development commends ICARDA’s contributions

Dr. Mahmoud Solh receiving the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation

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March 29, 2016

Khalifa International Date Palm Award for ICARDA Director General, Dr Mahmoud Solh

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