New film demonstrates innovative pollinator protection strategy
Germany’s public international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, showcases an ICARDA strategy that protects pollinators while increasing farmer yields and incomes
Strategies towards more sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean Region
15 to 17 May 2019. Palermo, Italy. The 2nd World Conference “Strategies towards more sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean Region: Mediterranean Diet as a Lever for Bridging Consumption and Production, in a Sustainable and Healthy Way”.
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and regular communication between seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region and beyond.
Locally-made seeders are critical enablers of conservation agriculture
A south-south collaboration is initiating the manufacture of locally-produced direct seeders to facilitate the scaling-up of conservation agriculture in Algeria and Tunisia. Significantly cheaper than imported models, the seeders could be a game-changing innovation for North Africa’s smallholder farmers.
IPCC #SRCCL accepted by the Panel #IPCC will present the Special report to the world Thurs. Aug. 8 at 10:00 Geneva time. 8 August 2019. The IPCC , the world body for assessing the state of scientific knowledge related to climate change, its...
Locally-made seeders are critical enablers of conservation agriculture
A south-south collaboration is initiating the manufacture of locally-produced direct seeders to facilitate the scaling-up of conservation agriculture in Algeria and Tunisia. Significantly cheaper than imported models, the seeders could be a game-changing innovation for North Africa’s smallholder farmers
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Is the Most Water-Stressed Region on Earth
The results of the latest World Resources Institute’s updated Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas clearly highlight the Middle East and North Africa - where ICARDA is active - as the most water-stressed region on Earth by far. In fact, 12 out of the top 17 most water stressed countries listed by WRI are located MENA.
20 June 2019. Cairo, Egypt . IFPRI Egypt - World Bank seminar| "Innovations for Agricultural Development in Egypt" Organised in the framework of the Egypt Strategy Support Program of IFPRI in collaboration with ICARDA. This seminar focused on...
Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Aschers: an important sand stabilizer for saline deserts
This factsheet describes the benefits, establishment, management, and effective maintenance of Nitraria retusa. Nitraria retusa, also known as Ghardaq or Sahanoon, is one of the leading halophyte perennial shrubs belonging to the Nitrariaceae...
Genetic progress and economic benefit of community-based breeding programs for sheep out- and upscaling options in Ethiopia
In this study, expected genetic progress and economic benefits from implementing three community-based breeding programs for sheep (CBBP) out- and upscaling strategies were investigated. Strategy 1 is to replicate average existing CBBPs...
