To celebrate the foundation of the Food Legume Research Platform, ICARDA organized a Partners Meet and Farmers' Day on 24th February 2024, bringing together over 500 farmers, collaborators, and scientists from partner institutes.
ICARDA, in collaboration with Action Against Hunger-Spain (AAH) and with funding from the European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (EU-DGNEAR), has launched a project titled "Building Food Security and Livelihood Resilience in Syria."
ICARDA alongside CGIAR sister centers participated in the UNFCCC 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) which took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from November 30 to December 12, 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.
COP28 with a primary focus on transforming agri-food systems for climate resilience and global food security and hosted in the heart of the CWANA and Middle East drylands, holds immense significance for ICARDA, CGIAR’s drylands agricultural Research Center.
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.
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)
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.
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."
Towards a comprehensive priority list of quantifiable outcomes that could guide the upcoming planning for climate change adaptation strategies and agriculture development.