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Constructing micro-catchments through the use of Vallerani plows is enhancing water harvesting in Jordan.
January 20, 2019

Producing ‘more with less’

The dry areas of the developing world face extreme levels of land and water degradation, and climate change is making an already desperate situation significantly worse. Farmers have to contend with less rainfall and more erratic distribution...
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Ali Shehadeh, ICARDA scientist, in Terbol Station, Lebanon (Photo: Sébastien Mesquida)
January 20, 2019

Documentary: Seeds of War

Established in 1985, ICARDA's genebank offers a valuable collection of resources for drylands agrobiodiversity, holding in trust more than 157,000 accessions.
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Direct seeder sowing cereal. Photo: Salah Ben Youssef / INRAT
January 20, 2019

A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

Good agricultural practices should protect the environment and integrate crop and livestock production.
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In Afghanistan, farmers have benefited from capacity strengthening opportunities, improved crop varieties, and the introduction of proven agronomic practices.
January 09, 2019

Post-conflict rehabilitation

Conflict not only takes a toll on human life but can also threaten the survival of agricultural production systems. Post-conflict countries are often forced to contend with widespread devastation and significant levels of poverty, hunger, and...
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Heat-tolerant wheat varieties are generating up to six tons per hectare in northern Nigeria
January 09, 2019

Breeding resilient crops of the future

Confronted with extreme temperatures, widespread land degradation, and increasing water scarcity, dryland farmers often struggle to raise their productivity and yields. Production of staple crops such as pulses, wheat, and barley is limited in...
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The research platform has already begun helping the region to absorb latest agricultural innovation (Photo: ICARDA)
December 16, 2018

Facilitating technology dissemination in central India

ICARDA’s research platform brings agricultural innovation to the field.
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Press release
November 04, 2018

Suspension of ICARDA activities in Iran

ICARDA discontinued project support to the Islamic Republic of Iran and closed its office in Tehran, effective November 3, 2018. This decision reflects lengthy discussions among ICARDA’s management, Board of Trustees, its legal advisors and...
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Research theme
Integrated crop-livestock production systems cushion each sector from external pressure and optimize economic, social and environmental conditions.
October 14, 2018

Agrosilvopastoral Systems

Integrated crop-livestock production systems that help farmers cope with changing climate scenarios.
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Conservation Agriculture
October 14, 2018

Soil, Water, and Agronomy

Delivering practical technologies and solutions to help smallholder farmers produce ‘more with less.’
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Press release
October 02, 2018

Using wild relative species to deliver climate-smart crops to farmers in drylands

ICARDA partners with the Crop Trust to develop durum wheat, barley, and lentil varieties in Morocco, Lebanon, Ethiopia and Senegal Rabat, Morocco – ICARDA and the Crop Trust signed a partnership agreement to transform elite material derived from...
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