Resilient crops offer higher and more stable yields and higher tolerance/resistance to diseases, insect pests, drought, heat, cold, parasitic weeds and other stress factors.
To address critical challenges and strengthen resilience across the dry areas ICARDA advances scientific knowledge, shapes practices, and informs policy through three research programs:
ICARDA is a member of the CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, a global partnership engaged in research for a food-secure future.