ICARDA has developed a holistic community-driven approach for promoting in-situ/on-farm conservation of landraces and wild relatives in non-tropical drylands.
Innovations
ICARDA innovations help countries and communities strengthen their adaptation to climate change and transition towards food and nutritional security. Our technologies and innovations promote the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity, creating greater resilience to climate change
ICARDA established Africa’s first reproductive platform composed of a network of laboratories placed strategically to enhance the delivery of improved genetics for the major breeds of sheep and goats...
ICARDA’s improved surface irrigation technique offers farmers a practical and more sustainable alternative to conventional irrigation systems
ICARDA biofortified lentil varieties can mature quickly within the short fallow season and are a rich source of protein, iron, and zinc, helping fight regional deficiencies.
ICARDA’s supplemental irrigation innovation is a simple but highly effective technology that allows farmers to plant and manage crops at the optimal time without having to wait for unpredictable...
ICARDA's high yielding heat-tolerant wheat varieties have been widely adopted throughout the CWANA and SSA regions.
ICARDA has developed a site-specific toolbox to manage agro-silvo-pastoral production systems sustainably in the dry areas, achieving a neutral level of degradation and offering a strong potential to...
ICARDA’s cactus pear innovation capitalizes on an underused crop that can provide better nutrition and income for millions of family farmers in dry regions.