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...
Drought-tolerant and water use efficient forage production in drylands
Across global drylands, forage crops (animal feed as pasture, crop residue, or cereal) are essential to smallholder farmers to sustain their livestock throughout the year, especially in winter, when animal grazing may be restricted. By...
ICARDA’s RIDE (Restoration Initiative on Dryland Ecosystems) team addresses land degradation in dryland ecosystems. RIDE targets biophysical processes but focuses on drivers and potential solutions to degradation that consider socio-economic aspects and community-based solutions.
Climate-resilient and productive small ruminants (sheep and goats)
Since its foundation in 1977, ICARDA has worked on small ruminant production in drylands, and its Small Ruminant team contributes to more productive and environmentally friendly livestock production systems.
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...