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ICARDA: a quick view

ICARDA is the global agricultural research center working with countries in the world’s dry areas.

We support countries to improve the sustainable productivity of agricultural production systems, raise the incomes of smallholder farmers, and strengthen nutrition and food security.

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FEATURES

Surviving on marginal lands

Insights into migratory pastoralism are providing hope for Raikas in Rajasthan’s deserts. Read article Features archive

Scientific innovation

Science, technology, and innovation are integral to higher productivity and food security across the Dry Areas Read article Features archive

Raising wheat production

Wheat technology 'packages' are transforming food security across the Arab World Read article Features archive

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Decentralization

ICARDA’s decentralized operation for more efficient and effective agriculture research and capacity developmentMore

Dryland systems

ICARDA is leading the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems with partners in over 40 countriesMore

African wheat production

The key to Africa’s rising dependence on costly wheat imports is domestic production – achieved through integrated intervention packages.More

FIGS

A new approach to mining agricultural gene banks – to speed the pace of research innovation for food security.More

Spotlight

Iraq Harvest: Achievements of HSAD

Announcements

Director of Integrated Water & Land Management Program

Recent publications

NEWS/COMMENT

Director General’s Update: policy + food security trends
What’s New at ICARDA: updates, initiatives, staff news
Drylands Thinking: new perspectives on drylands agriculture
Research To Action : Evidence to inform strategies for food security.

Briefing note: Sub-Saharan Africa research and innovation platform

Briefing note - ICARDA's strategic decentralization

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