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CWANA Consultations
July 18, 2021

CGIAR Kicks Off the CWANA Consultations

Early this July, CGIAR invited over 120 delegates from government and National Agriculture Research and Extension Services (NARES) from across the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) Region to gather together for the first of a series of CGIAR online consultations about future agricultural needs of the region.
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Amsalech in Bonga
July 14, 2021

Women and Youth can Transform Economies - if Given the Chance

One year ago, Amsalech owned just a single skinny ewe, and her children stayed home to carry out household chores or work in the family farm. After enrolling in ICARDA’s sheep-fattening program, she became the leader of her sheep-fattening group and now earns profits comparable to experienced sheep farmers in the country.
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Miguel Sanchez-Garcia at a field day
July 11, 2021

Modernizing crop breeding to safeguard tomorrow's populations

In the Middle East and North Africa region, the population increases by two percent every year, faster than any other global region except Sub-Saharan Africa. We think it will double in the coming 50 years. Just to maintain the current level of supply, food production will need to increase twofold as well.
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Diversified Cropping Systems
May 20, 2021

It's not just about Wheat - How Diversified Cropping Systems help family farmers - and the planet.

ICARDA, alongside its national and international partners and donors, promotes Diversified Cropping Systems (DCS) across Africa, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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AI-driven beekeeping application for Uzbek and Ethiopian women
May 20, 2021

AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Ethiopian and Uzbek Women

Through support by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), ICARDA's Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Team help Ethiopian and Uzbek women better manage their hives through an AI-supported beekeeping companion app.
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Greenhouse desert agriculture IDFS
April 21, 2021

The Agricultural Goldmines of Deserts

On Earth Day 2021, read how ICARDA and CGIAR combat climate change with Integrated Desert Family Farming Systems to help agriculture flourish in inhospitable environments.
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Wheat field at Terbol Station, Lebanon
April 18, 2021

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

In close partnership with the Crop Trust, ICARDA scientists have successfully introduced Crop wild relatives’ resistance to diseases, pests, drought, and extreme heat into the related improved varieties.
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World Water Day 2021
March 22, 2021

Water innovations that work

ICARDA showcases its innovative iNASHR project that addresses Egypt’s water scarcity and soil quality in a systemic way to improve food security for smallholder family farmers.
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Mariana Yazbek
March 04, 2021

Q&A with Mariana Yazbek

Women scientists are underrepresented across the board, but even more so in disciplines that are perceived as requiring more physical strength, like agricultural research.
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Mira Haddad
March 02, 2021

Q&A with Mira Haddad

When it comes to women groups from rural communities, I believe that only a female researcher can capture their true voice.
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