ICARDA and the Kingdom of Morocco – Celebrating a Decade of The Rainfed Research Platform
For the last decade, ICARDA, under CGIAR, has collaborated with the Kingdom of Morocco on a groundbreaking Rainfed Research Platform to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods for rural communities while conserving precious natural resources.
ICARDA-CGIAR Desert Farming Innovation Sprint announced at the AIM for Climate Summit
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM for Climate / AIM4C), a joint initiative between the USA and UAE, has announced CGIAR-ICARDA's groundbreaking Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP) as an Innovation Sprint.
This week, ICARDA's Morocco science team will demonstrate our groundbreaking climate-smart agri-technology at the Moroccan International Agricultural Exhibition (SIAM) - a world-leading expo showcasing Morocco's progress in innovative, climate-smart agriculture to a diverse national and international audience.
ICARDA's Phenotyping Facilities: A Game-Changing Solution for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
ICARDA's Phenotyping facilities speed up the accurate measuring and recording of plant genetic traits, allowing for more advanced research towards achieving food security in the dry areas.
5th of March 2023- Wad Madani, Gezira Station, Sudan
CGIAR and Sudan’s Agricultural Research Coorportation (ARC) conducted a capacity development session on good agronomic practices and participatory research for sustainable intensification...
Global sustainability discussions have been shaped by issues primarily relevant to tropical and temperate countries. Less attention has been placed on hot and arid environments and deserts, and a perception has emerged that these environments...
Successful Launch of AgMIP-MENA Platform: A Promising Start to Enhance Agricultural Modeling for Food Security in the MENA Region
ICARDA & Mohammed IV Polytechnic University launched the regional AgMIP-MENA Platform in cooperation with the global Agricultural Model Inter-comparison and Improvement Project.
ICARDA is joining many national, regional and international organizations participating in The Arab Water Convention of Non-Conventional Water Resources organized by the Arab Water Council. The Arab Water Convention is part of a series of...
Wild relatives add significant agronomic improvement and disease resistance to lentils
ICARDA scientists published a new study that analyzes the introduction of two wild lentil taxa, Lens culinaris ssp. orientalis and Lens ervoides, into the backgrounds of cultivated varieties.