Effective and low-cost systems for harvesting rainwater deliver large and more stable water supplies for crops and livestock, even in very dry areas.
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
Allowing farmers to grow cash crops on small plots in marginal, water-deficient areas where traditional cropping is not viable.
A simple but highly effective technology that allows farmers to plant and manage crops at the optimal time.
Resilient crops offer higher and more stable yields and higher tolerance/resistance to diseases, insect pests, drought, heat, cold, parasitic weeds and other stress factors.