Collecting, conserving, and deploying agrobiodiversity to support dryland communities
Agrobiodiversity is crucial to the livelihoods of rural communities living in dry areas of the world. It is critical for nutritional excellence and global food security amid the combined challenges of climate change, diminishing natural resources, and rapidly growing population.
On World Bee Day, ICARDA outlines how we contribute to pollinator protection, how farmers can benefit from wild pollinators, and how we use SMS to improve knowledge and services for honey producers.
By Valerio Graziano, Knowledge Management Officer. ICARDA has long committed to Open Data & Open Access of research by applying approaches that maximize access to science and innovation that work towards a greener future. Open access offers...
Protecting dryland crops in the face of climate change
By Dr. Hatem Cheikh M'hamed, Zied Idoudi and Dr. Aymen Frija As climate change intensifies and global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic spur countries to become more self-sufficient, ICARDA’s research will be critical for the viable future of...
Sudan and Ethiopia boost wheat production through the TAAT Wheat Compact project
The ICARDA-coordinated Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) wheat compact project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to strengthen production capacity and seed systems, and disseminate improved climate...
SMART WATER MANAGEMENT – HOW A DROP OF DATA GOES A LONG WAY
On World-Water Day 2020 our guest Pasquale Steduto reflects on increasing challenges in dryland areas due to water scarcity, and how ICARDA is overcoming them.
Land Governance Lost in Translation: Exploring Semantic Technologies to Increase Discoverability of New Technologies & Data
The languages which we speak change our thoughts and the way we think. What is more, is that new research shows that the many subtle differences across languages might actually change the way we experience the world around us.
Four ways of strengthening gender equality in the agricultural sector in the MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is one of the most gender unequal regions in the world. Male labor force participation rates in MENA are no different from other regions, at around 75%, but female labor force participation rates remain low, at around 20% .
