Find out more about our work in 2019 towards better climate adapted livestock systems, sustainable soil, land and water management, and improved agro-biodiversity and crops.
THE MENA GRAND CHALLENGE - TOWARDS CLIMATE-SMART FOOD SYSTEMS
A series of recent workshops pinpointed what knowledge, partnerships, innovative R4D programs, and synergies are critically required for climate-smart agri-food systems in the MENA region.
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, ICARDA continues to meet its objectives and together with CGIAR, we learn valuable lessons for more resilient livelihoods.
More-with-Less: How ICARDA is halting desertification
On Desertification and Drought Day read about how our collaboration with dryland communities is reversing desertification and creating resilient agricultural environments
We envision resilient livelihoods in dryland communities of the developing world with secure access to food, markets, nutrition and health, and the capacity to manage natural resources sustainably.
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Four decades of innovative, science-driven solutions.
16Research hubs
Regional and country offices across the dry areas
87Donors
Strategic partnerships that deliver for rural communities
With our partners we deliver cutting-edge, relevant scientific research that spurs agricultural transformation and improves the livelihoods of millions of women, men, and young people. Click on the map below to explore some of our activities and impacts on the ground.
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Heat-tolerant wheat varieties are thriving in the Senegal River Valley
Take a moment to discover more about the important work ICARDA carried out in 2019 to improve the resilience of rural livelihoods in dry areas through our innovative science and research-for-development.
In June, CGIAR tasked ICARDA to coordinate a series of workshops with key partners and stakeholders to understand what knowledge, partnerships, tools, innovative R4D programs, and synergies with existing initiatives, are critically required for climate-smart food-systems in the region.
