United for Land - Regenerative Grazing to Combat Desertification
CGIAR's Livestock and Climate Initiative and ICARDA's toolkit blend modern science with indigenous knowledge to restore degraded lands and support dryland farmers.
Unveiling the Costs of Inaction and Benefits of Actions to Control Land Degradation
ICARDA’s APELD tool, developed through CGIAR's Livestock and Climate Initiative, quantifies economic losses from land degradation and analyzes rehabilitation benefits.
Mali’s first-ever Community-Based Breeding Program is launched
The launch in Mali in 2023 of the country’s first-ever community-based breeding scheme for goats demonstrates that when small-scale livestock keepers collaborate, they can improve the genetic potential of their goats and enhance their livelihoods.
Tomorrow’s Agri-Experts - Tottori Students at ICARDA
Tottori University master’s students visited the INRA-ICARDA Rainfed Research Platform in Morocco under the ICARDA-Tottori University partnership. The visit showcased ICARDA’s agri-innovations, enhancing students' understanding of Morocco's diverse dryland agricultural systems.
Exploring the genetic variability for root traits in mung bean under salinity stress
Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) holds significant importance as a pulse crop contributing to food and nutritional security. It is mainly cultivated in South Asia. Mung bean productivity is hampered by different abiotic stresses, particularly...
The Multifaceted Contributions of Community-Based Breeding Program of Bonga Sheep to Flock Dynamics, Animal Performance, and Socio-economic Benefits of Beneficiaries in Kafa Zone, Ethiopia
The community-based breeding program (CBBP) for Bonga sheep was introduced with the objective of improving the productivity of sheep and income of producers. Technical evaluation of the program reported outstanding outcomes in growth and...
On June 5, 2024, the esteemed Green Institute will host the Virtual World Environment Day Symposium, centered around the compelling theme of "Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience." As an annual event of great importance, this...
Maximizing Wheat Productivity with Supplemental Irrigation
A new ICARDA study shows how applying key agri-innovations can strengthen dryland rainfed production systems in the face of accelerating climate change.
20th Meeting of the CGIAR System Council in Brazil (with side events)
On June 12 and 13, 2024, the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will hold the 20th meeting of its System Council in Brasilia, Brasil. While the primary focus of the meeting will center around discussions concerning...
