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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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These cactus ecotypes will be used to re-establish cactus plantations ravaged by the pest
October 23, 2018

Morocco: Identifying the first cactus ecotypes resistant to wild cochineal

The spread of diseases and pests to new locations is one of the negative consequences of climate change.
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Ali Shehadeh, ICARDA scientist, in Terbol Station, Lebanon (Photo: Sébastien Mesquida)
October 16, 2018

Documentary: Seeds of War

With the establishment of gene banks in Lebanon and Morocco in 2016, ICARDA is now reconstructing its gene bank collections.
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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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Rangeland can be exploited in a rest-rotational system
September 19, 2018

Traditional grazing-management practice makes an impact in southern Tunisia

A traditional historical rangeland governance practice - 'Gdel' - has supported sustainable rangeland management in the dry areas for centuries.
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Plastic houses, ICARDA Terbol Station in Lebanon. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
September 19, 2018

Regenerating wild crop relatives in the Fertile Crescent

ICARDA is regenerating massive amounts of crop wild relatives in their place of origin – the Fertile Crescent
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Chickpea in Terbol Station, Lebanon. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
July 05, 2018

Harnessing food legumes for climate-smart agriculture

Food legumes offer myriad benefits for sustainable smallholder production systems.
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Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture.
June 21, 2018

Pushing toward the integration of crop-livestock and conservation agriculture

Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture. The IFAD-funded “CLCA” project aims to reverse this.
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Scientists and farmers meet in the field to learn about the new barley variety
June 19, 2018

Mind the Gap: Bringing climate-smart solutions to the field in Tunisia

A new initiative steps-up efforts to shorten the distance between scientists and farmers.
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Press release
May 30, 2018

Regional Research Center in Turkey to Combat Cereal Rust Diseases

Izmir, Turkey – With the inauguration of the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center in Turkey, ICARDA and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock have formalized efforts to help fight cereal rust diseases. Situated in Turkey’s Aegean...
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