ICARDA News

The world's dry areas need quick solutions to achieve food security

News

March 08, 2015

'Systems solutions' for Drylands

What are the proven solutions needed to drive higher productivity across the world's dry areas? #ICARDA'sTop7 reveals all.

Blog

March 07, 2015

A Once Barred Crop, Now a Boon

When cyclone Aila struck the Sunderbans along the Bay of Bengal in 2009, it devastated thousands of hectares of fertile land used for rice farming. As the sea water receded, it left behind soil and water so saline, nothing would grow for several seasons, leaving...

Blog

March 03, 2015

Bringing Back the Buzz: A 'Blueprint' for Smallholders

As countries across the dry areas contend with rising temperatures and increasing water scarcity, farmers need rapid solutions to maintain food production. Are there any practical measures for farmers?

Pollinators, often overlooked in food security strategy, offer one...

Dr. Vinay Nangia, Agricultural Hydrologist in ICARDA’s Integrated Water and Land Management research program, was recognized for his outstanding contributions to agricultural research for development.

News

February 27, 2015

ICARDA scientist receives international recognition

An ICARDA scientist was recently awarded the 2014 Outstanding Young Scientist Award at the annual awards ceremony of the Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (AASIO).

The workshop was an effort to build a critical mass of modelers across North Africa

News

February 27, 2015

Capacity strengthening: enhancing modeling capabilities

Efforts to improve systems analysis and enhance modeling capabilities across North Africa were recently taken forward through a workshop targeting researchers from Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco.

News

February 27, 2015

A new resilience agenda

Against a backdrop of increasing conflict and instability, ICARDA recently attended a FAO conference to explore strategies that could strengthen the resilience of the region's agriculture and food security.

The Mediterranean region – predicted to be among the worst affected by climate change – requires improved technology transfer to farmers.

News

February 27, 2015

Strengthening technology transfer

Although the solutions needed to raise agricultural productivity are known, they often do not reach the end-users who can benefit from them the most - smallholder farmers.

Chairperson of HFDJB’s Board of Trustees, HH Sharifa Zein Alsharaf bint Nasser, and Dr. Mahmoud Solh, ICARDA’s Director General, discuss plans to transform Jordan’s 'badia.'

News

February 27, 2015

Transforming Jordan's 'Badia' Region

ICARDA is working with the Hashemite Fund for the Development of Jordan's 'Badia' to reverse degradation and improve the productivity of Jordan's marginal lands.