Climate-smart crops and know-how from the dry lands brings solutions to all countries
The genetic makeup of native plants and animals in drylands countries is well adapted to resist the harsh conditions that climate change brings – hotter, drier, less predictable and more extreme climate events.
FAO explores collaboration opportunities with new ICARDA chief
FAO Assistant-Director General and Regional representative for the Near East and North Africa region Mr. Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, received at the organisation’s regional office in Cairo Mr. Aly Abousabaa, the newly appointed Director General of...
Strengthening the resilience of dryland agriculture
Farmers in dryland countries are already hard-hit by climate change – with many forced to contend with increasingly erratic rainfall, more frequent drought, extreme temperatures, shifting climatic zones, and the arrival of new crop pests and...
