Featured Blogs
August 04, 2020
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.
July 22, 2020
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.
June 04, 2020
On World Environment Day we celebrate biodiversity and examine how we can rehabilitate our food production systems to be more in line with the natural world and its sustainability.
May 21, 2020
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.
Recent Blogs
October 01, 2019
The mechanized raised-bed technology (MRBT) is an effective measure to increase crop productivity and water-use efficiency in intensive irrigated systems. It presents an important package of improved technology that the agricultural sector in Egypt can take advantage of/benefit from in tackling the challenges it is facing.
September 30, 2019
Food waste remains a relatively unexplored topic especially in the Middle East. While there are rough estimates of the total global food losses, most of them are either based on expert opinions and hence vary widely or they do not provide clear explanation on what was being estimated, how the estimation was made, and when.
September 23, 2019
A study in Tunisia explored the factors that influence the adoption of new agricultural technologies. Lessons learned will enhance the performance of the country’s extension services and raise farmer`s/agricultural productivity.
September 17, 2019
In post-revolution Tunisia a new initiative is harnessing ICT to overhaul the country’s outdated and under-resourced extension system—enhancing farmer access to new innovations and technologies.
September 09, 2019
Land Suitability Mapping for Production of Chickpea, Faba Bean and Malt Barley Varieties in Ethiopia
ICARDA conducted a land suitability mapping for selected varieties of chickpea, faba bean and malt barley in Ethiopia in order to identify where and how much potentially suitable land for a crop and crop variety exists in the country.
Land Suitability Analysis
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August 08, 2019
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.
August 07, 2019
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
July 28, 2019
Dr. Filippo Bassi was interviewed by Joseph Opoku Gakpo, Ghana Correspondent for the Cornell Alliance for Science blog
July 02, 2019
Rangelands in Jordan form around 80% of the land area. Severe land degradation exists due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Restoration attempts to reduce and mitigate rangeland degradation by using the micro-water harvesting techniques coupled with out-planting of native species on hill-slope areas, have been introduced and adopted in Jordan.