ICARDA genebank: collecting, conserving, and using dryland agrobiodiversity
ICARDA’s genebank system works alongside global networks to collect, conserve, and develop vital genetic resources to protect agrobiodiversity in dry regions.
Jameed production innovations improve women's income
ICARDA scientists developed improved Jameed processing methods for use in small-scale dairies, to reduce cost, time, and resource use for increased incomes for rural women.
Recovering The Degraded Soils Of The Badia In Jordan
Using indigenous knowledge and modern land management techniques, ICARDA scientists rejuvenated a vast stretch of degraded land in t the Badia region in Jordan.
Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation of Agro-ecological Systems
ICARDA’s package of sustainable land management practices increases farmers' yields and income and improves soil health while protecting dryland ecosystem crops in the face of climate change.
Improved Sheep Fattening Skills for Ethiopia's Youth
ICARDA equips unemployed Ethiopian youth with an innovative package of sheep-fattening practices and technologies to improve their income and access to market enterprise.
Community-based breeding programs for sheep and goats
ICARDA’s community-based breeding program focuses on indigenous breeds and is suited to smallholder conditions, making it a sustainable alternative to conventional methods.
Community based in-situ conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity
ICARDA has developed a holistic community-driven approach for promoting in-situ/on-farm conservation of landraces and wild relatives in non-tropical drylands.
Low-Cost, Mobile Reproductive Labs for Better Sheep and Goat Breeding
ICARDA established Africa’s first reproductive platform composed of a network of laboratories placed strategically to enhance the delivery of improved genetics for the major breeds of sheep and goats in Ethiopia.
ICARDA biofortified lentil varieties can mature quickly within the short fallow season and are a rich source of protein, iron, and zinc, helping fight regional deficiencies.
