Egypt and ICARDA
Published Date
October 20, 2017
Type
Brief
Authors:
Egypt-ICARDA ties are marked by an ever growing research partnership that has successfully delivered solutions to improve livelihoods and enhance food security over several decades. ICARDA’s partnership with Egypt dates from 1979, when together with Sudan, it launched the Nile Valley Project. Today, Egypt forms the hub of ICARDA's Nile Valley and Red Sea Regional Program, which strategically aligns activities with Sudan, Eritrea, and Yemen. The country is also a key player in ICARDA's new decentralization strategy as a thematic research location for sustainable intensification in irrigated systems, and is a financially-contributing member of the CGIAR as a result of its collaboration with ICARDA.
Citation:
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). (20/10/2017). Egypt and ICARDA. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
food security
irrigation
small ruminants
water management
salinity
water saving
sustainable agriculture
water productivity
seed systems