ICARDA and the Kingdom of Morocco – Celebrating a Decade of The Rainfed Research Platform
For the last decade, ICARDA, under CGIAR, has collaborated with the Kingdom of Morocco on a groundbreaking Rainfed Research Platform to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods for rural communities while conserving precious natural resources.
Join us to commemorate the 2nd International Day of Plant Health
The International Day of Plant Health on May 12th aims to promote the importance of protecting plant health to end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity, and boost economic development.
ICARDA-CGIAR Desert Farming Innovation Sprint announced at the AIM for Climate Summit
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM for Climate / AIM4C), a joint initiative between the USA and UAE, has announced CGIAR-ICARDA's groundbreaking Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP) as an Innovation Sprint.
This week, ICARDA's Morocco science team will demonstrate our groundbreaking climate-smart agri-technology at the Moroccan International Agricultural Exhibition (SIAM)
ICARDA's Phenotyping Facilities: A Game-Changing Solution for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
ICARDA's Phenotyping facilities speed up the accurate measuring and recording of plant genetic traits, allowing for more advanced research towards achieving food security in the dry areas.
CGIAR’s new F2R-CWANA Initiative develops the capacity of the National Agriculture Research (NARS) scientists in areas key to each countries’ agricultural development agenda.
Dr. Vinay Nangia makes a case for groundbreaking water innovation for sustainable dryland water use at the UN 2023 water conference
CGIAR's Dr. Vinay Nangia, Team Leader for ICARDA's Soil, Water, and Agronomy Research Program, showcased our water innovation and represented our dryland research partners at the UN 2023 Water Conference.
Successful Launch of AgMIP-MENA Platform: A Promising Start to Enhance Agricultural Modeling for Food Security in the MENA Region
ICARDA & Mohammed IV Polytechnic University launched the regional AgMIP-MENA Platform in cooperation with the global Agricultural Model Inter-comparison and Improvement Project.
Wild relatives add significant agronomic improvement and disease resistance to lentils
ICARDA scientists published a new study that analyzes the introduction of two wild lentil taxa, Lens culinaris ssp. orientalis and Lens ervoides, into the backgrounds of cultivated varieties.