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ICARDA sent its precious seed collection to the Svalbard Seed Vault for safekeeping in 2014
April 12, 2017

Conserving the fragile biodiversity of the world's dry areas

Conserving the fragile biodiversity of dryland regions helps ensure the preservation of vital genetic material – the genetic material we need to breed resilient crops and confront the worsening impacts of climate change. Since its inception in...
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April 11, 2017

ICARDA, FAO join forces to promote decent work and gender equality in Egypt

Beirut – The stakeholder validation workshop on rural women and decent employment in Egypt, organized jointly by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
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Press release
April 06, 2017

Focus on barley as a climate change crop – world-renowned scientists discuss solutions to tackle barley leaf diseases

Beirut – The Second International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases organized by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and partners, opened today in Rabat, Morocco. The event is part of ICARDA’s efforts to...
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March 20, 2017

Measuring rangeland degradation for greater resilience

Using image processing software to determine changes in rangeland ground cover.
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Agricultural extension programs often fail to target women effectively - a missed opportunity to address gender inequities and raise the productivity of women farmers. An ICARDA initiative in Tunisia asks why and challenges prevailing constraints.
March 07, 2017

Empowering female farmers in Tunisia

Investigating the effects of gender-focused extension strategies.
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Press release
February 10, 2017

International research center strengthens commitment to Egypt’s resource-poor farmers

DATE: EMBARGOED UNTIL OCTOBER 29, 2017 00:01 CONTACT: Jack Durrell (English): +20-109-8461987/[email protected] / Aladdin Hamwieh (Arabic): +20233360282/[email protected] CAIRO, EGYPT. An international research for development organization...
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