Featured News
July 22, 2019
Soil salinity has been affecting agricultural productivity in many countries worldwide, especially developing countries in arid and semiarid regions. In Iraq, many studies have focused on the relationship between agricultural productivity and salinity of irrigation water, but from a publication standpoint, the relationship between agricultural productivity and soil salinity has been ignored.
July 09, 2019
A recent travelling workshop assessed improved livestock-based interventions to enhance the adoption of conservation agriculture in the sheep-cereal production systems of North Africa.
July 07, 2019
A training course on crop management skills and seed production had an emphasis on conservation agriculture. The training targeted 15 Syndicate of Agricultural Engineers for eight days in Lebanon (Terbol Station).
July 05, 2019
An ICARDA initiative that helped Lebanese farmers better manage their scarce water supplies and cope with the increasing pressures and demands of a growing Syrian refugee population concluded recently.
Recent News
December 12, 2018
Agriculture Advantage 2.0 event at COP24 stressed the urgency of developing and deploying next generation technologies to tackle climate change.
December 09, 2018
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) online platform won second place at the 2018 Enterprise Business Collaboration Awards in Berlin.
December 02, 2018
Gene banks have become an integral part of international efforts to enhance climate change adaptation, improve nutrition, and reduce food waste.
November 25, 2018
Sixth Arab Conference on Food Security in UAE examines the challenges and opportunities.
November 25, 2018
ICARDA director general’s visit highlights joint efforts to enhance food security.
November 02, 2018
Discussion focuses on cooperation between ICARDA and Lebanon.
October 25, 2018
Indigenous small ruminant breeds have immense potential to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
October 17, 2018
A new partnership in eastern India is enhancing the nutritional security of vulnerable rural communities.