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Genebank Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony - Center from left to right: Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR's Regional Director of CWANA and ICARDA Director General and His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Sadiki, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture.
May 18, 2022

Seeds for Life - the ICARDA Morocco Genebank is Inaugurated

The ICARDA Morocco Genebank was officially inaugurated today by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Sadiki, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, alongside Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR's Regional Director of CWANA and ICARDA Director-General.
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
May 16, 2022

Condolences to the people of UAE at the passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan

Official letter to the UAE from Mr Aly Abousabaa, Regional Director, Central and West Asia and North Africa, CGIAR and Director General ICARDA
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May 14, 2022

CGIAR F2R-CWANA & ClimBeR Initiatives to launch in Morocco

This week sees major advances for agricultural research-for-development (R4D) in Morocco with the launch of the partner-led CGIAR Climber and F2R-CWANA Initiatives, and the inauguration of the new ICARDA Morocco genebank.
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ICARDA Morocco Genebank Opening
May 09, 2022

SEEDS FOR LIFE: Climate proofing future food systems with the new ICARDA Morocco genebank

On May 18th, 2022, the new ICARDA Morocco Genebank officially opens in Rabat, Morocco. This state-of-the-art facility safely stores one of the world's most unique and extensive collections of wheat, barley, chickpea, faba bean, lentil, and forage genetic material.
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Uzbek women make tandoori bread in Uzbekistan
April 21, 2022

Feminization and gender roles in agriculture in post-soviet Uzbekistan

A recent study by ICARDA's Gender Scientist Dr. Dina Najjar examines how societal and economic changes in post-Soviet Uzbekistan altered gender norms, roles, and influence.
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April 17, 2022

Svalbard ‘doomsday’ vault receives additional ICARDA seed samples

ICARDA contributed a further 6,336 seed samples to Norway’s Svalbard seed Vault, adding up to more than 100,000 accessions stored in the vault.
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Phone distribution targeted at 150 women in northern Tunisia (Photographer : Zied Ldoudi)
April 14, 2022

Gender-Responsive Extension During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In a new study, ICARDA Gender Scientist Dr. Dina Najjar demonstrates that gender-responsive digital extension can reduce the information gap between male and female farmers in northern Tunisia and help improve the adoption of agricultural technologies.
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March 31, 2022

Improved crop varieties can help mitigate rising grain prices

ICARDA, ARC, and AfricaRice met to review the latest climate-smart crops innovations and discuss specific food/nutrition needs & market demand in the region at the ARC SIDS Crop Research station in Egypt.
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Fireside Chat
March 30, 2022

Thought-provoking discussion at the ICARDA fireside chat for MENA Climate Week

Today during MENA Climate Week held in Dubai, ICARDA carried out an engaging and thought-provoking online ‘fireside chat’, hosted by ICARDA’s Climate Change Advisor Ms. Roula Majdalani alongside three co-speakers from the donor, development, and private sector.
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MENA CLIMATE WEEK
March 24, 2022

CLIMATE-SMART AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS FOR MENA - VIRTUAL EVENT AT MENA CLIMATE WEEK

CLIMATE-SMART AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS FOR MENA: Conversations with Mr. Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR Regional Director for Central and West Asia and North Africa/Director General ICARDA
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