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December 05, 2024
Dec 4, UNCCD COP16, Riyadh: ICARDA & ICRISAT launch CGIAR’s 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands to transform agriculture for 2.7B dryland residents.
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November 30, 2024
In December 2024, Saudi Arabia will host the global desertification conference COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. ICARDA is proud to participate with a high-level delegation.
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November 24, 2024
On World Soil Day 2024, we explore how ICARDA’s sustainable soil, water, and agronomy practices enable intensified, net-zero food production in drylands amid climate challenges and growing populations,
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November 04, 2024
COP92 is currently ongoing, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in Western Asia. ICARDA is proud to participate with a high-level delegation led by its Director General, Aly Abousabaa.
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October 21, 2024
Pulses are vital for India’s food security, offering climate resilience, pest resistance, and protein. ICARDA’s Food Legume Research Platform in Amlaha has developed nutrient-rich varieties to enhance sustainable cereal-based farming.
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October 21, 2024
Community Seed Banks harness local knowledge to aid smallholder farmers in Kenya and India, conserving agrobiodiversity and developing climate-resilient crops.
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October 20, 2024
The IFAD-funded CLCA project collaborated with NARES, local leaders, partners, and NGOs to guide investments and decision-making in local CLCAs.
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October 17, 2024
ICARDA and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt have signed an MoU to strengthen collaboration in water resources and irrigation research, as well as capacity building to optimize agricultural water usage in Egypt.
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October 14, 2024
On International Day of Rural Women 2024, we honour rural women for their invaluable contributions to advancing agriculture in the face of accelerating climate change.