An end-of-year message from ICARDA Director General
As we look to 2025, our commitment to resilient agriculture and sustainable livelihoods remains stronger than ever, thanks to our trusted partners, funders and dedicated teams.
Strengthening Genomic Research Capacity: Training on GWAS Analysis & Genomic Selection in Jordan
In collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Center of Jordan, ICARDA conducted a five-day training workshop on Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) Analysis and Genomic Selection (GS).
Unlocking Agricultural Potential in India: Transforming Rice Fallow with Grasspea
Odisha, in Eastern India, is cultivating 0.4 million hectares of rice fallow using ICARDA's innovative agri-technologies and practices, increasing production and improving farmers' incomes.
The CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy For Resilient Drylands – A Bold Vision Unveiled
Dec 4, UNCCD COP16, Riyadh: ICARDA & ICRISAT launch CGIAR’s 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands to transform agriculture for 2.7B dryland residents.
Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Menz sheep under community-based breeding programs
The main objectives of this study were to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth traits in Menz sheep under community-based breeding programs (CBBPs). Data used in the study were collected from five Menz CBBPs villages during 15...
From Dec 2-13, UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh united leaders, innovators, and ICARDA’s bold solutions to tackle desertification and protect the world’s fragile drylands.
Effects of exogenous brassinosteroids on the starch structure, physicochemical properties and digestibility of wheat under high-temperature stress at the early grain-filling stage
The starch synthesis of wheat was seriously affected by high temperature stress, which affected its yield and quality. At the same time, plant hormones are often used to regulate crop production and mitigate environmental stress in times of...
On World Soil Day 2024, we explore how ICARDA’s sustainable soil, water, and agronomy practices enable intensified, net-zero food production in drylands amid climate challenges and growing populations,
Beer, barley, livestock, milk: Who adopts agricultural innovations in rural Rajasthan?
Research conducted in developing countries in the past 50 years generally suggests that most agricultural innovations (whether technological, social, or financial in nature) end up reinforcing existing socio-economic hierarchies based on gender...
Assessing the proximate compositions of indigenous forage species in Yemen’s pastoral rangelands
Plant diversity in southern Yemen is crucial for maintaining rangeland ecosystem functions. This diversity contributes to the resilience of local pastoral communities, by providing essential forage and resources. However, high stocking density...
