Women Farmers are Key to Driving Technology Adoption
In a recent paper, ICARDA scientists demonstrate that small farmers in Tunisia are more likely to adopt agricultural technology if women farmers are included in extension dissemination programs and training.
"Our seeds could start the next Green Revolution."
Dr. Athanasios Tsivelikas discusses ICARDA's new Morocco Genebank, the extraordinary potential of some accessions, the war in Ukraine, and tomorrow's food security in a Q&A for World Biodiversity Day.
On World Bee Day, we take a look at Dr Stefenie Christmann's Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) project which shows how wild bee and pollinator protection is affordable for low- and middle-income countries
Placing weather intelligence in the hands of farmers means that instead of fearing for their crops and livestock, farmers can take prior action to limit locust damages.
Gender Equality - A Cornerstone of Sustainable Food Systems
For International Women's Day 2022, delve into CGIAR's critical gender research that explains why sustainable food systems won't be achieved without women.
ICARDA does not tolerate illegal or unethical conduct and will do whatever is reasonably possible to prevent, deter, identify, and sanction such behaviours.
Gender Equity in Crop Breeding: A Key to Broader Adoption
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ICARDA Gender Scientist Dr. Dina Najjar explains how including the crop traits’ preferences of different stakeholders could translate into broader adoption of improved varieties.