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December 07, 2023
At COP28 ICARDA showcases the Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP) that aims to turn deserts into food production powerhouses.
December 05, 2023
By Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, and Aly Abousabaa, Regional Director, Central and West Asia and North Africa, CGIAR / Director General ICARDA.
November 16, 2023
COP28 will take place in Dubai, UAE, from November 30 to December 12, 2023. With a primary focus on transforming agri-food systems for climate resilience and global food security and location in the heart of the CWANA and Middle East drylands, COP28 holds immense significance for ICARDA, CGIAR’s drylands agricultural Research Center.
November 05, 2023
With great pride, we announce that Safaa Kumari, Plant Virologist, Head of ICARDA's Seed Health Laboratory, and BBC 100 Women 2020 Winner, was selected as Syria's Representative in the second edition of the Mediterranean Science Team (MST)
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November 13, 2023
ICARDA and INRA-Morocco hosted the CGIAR ISDC and SC annual meetings in Rabat. These meetings shape the future of CGIAR, ensuring that we empower the communities we serve with the skills and tools to build resilient livelihoods.
November 03, 2023
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir, Morocco, joined forces with CGIAR to introduce two groundbreaking initiatives that will shape the future of agricultural sciences in Africa.
October 24, 2023
ICARDA is participating in Cairo Water Week 2023, scheduled from October 29 to November 2, 2023, in Cairo, Egypt focusing on "Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability."
October 19, 2023
Towards a comprehensive priority list of quantifiable outcomes that could guide the upcoming planning for climate change adaptation strategies and agriculture development.
October 19, 2023
ICARDA led the OneCGIAR delegation to the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 (MENA CW 2023). The delegation was led by Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR Regional Director of CWANA and Director General of ICARDA.
October 08, 2023
ICARDA's ongoing 2030 Strategic Plan Review - In Lebanon with National Partners and the ICARDA Board
We invited the heads of regional National Agricultural Research programs and the ICARDA Board of Trustees to the LARI research station in Lebanon to guide us through the latest review of the 2030 Strategic Plan.
September 14, 2023
We send our deepest sympathies to the people of Libya following the catastrophic floods that have inflicted widespread devastation on affected regions.
September 13, 2023
ICARDA collaborated with a Community of Practice (CoP) to train a group of 150 farmers, mainly youth and women, about the importance of livestock nutrition and the value of feed components.
September 10, 2023
Two field days were organized in Egypt to introduce farmers to cutting-edge multi-seed planter models and the latest integrated agronomic bundles.