ICARDA | Science for resilient livelihoods in dry areas

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Great Expectations for the Humble Bean

Potential Cactus Pear

The potential of cactus pear for dryland farming

A cactus shrub that could be a game-changer in dryland agriculture

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An end-of-year message from Aly Abousabaa

Thanks to our partners, funders, colleagues, and supporters for a fantastic 2024

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ICARDA Highlights at COP16

ICARDA leading the charge!

CGIAR GSRD 2030

The CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy For Resilient Drylands – A Bold Vision Unveiled

ICARDA & ICRISAT launch CGIAR’s 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands

Great Expectations for the Humble Bean

The potential of cactus pear for dryland farming

An end-of-year message from Aly Abousabaa

ICARDA Highlights at COP16

The CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy For Resilient Drylands – A Bold Vision Unveiled

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A Win-Win for Nutrition and Climate Resilience in Bangladesh

Women in science, let’s make the best of social media and connect!

Great Expectations for the Humble Bean

Sustainability Days - Cultivating Resilience Through Sustainable Soil and Water Management in Morocco

ICARDA and Japan Join Forces to Boost Food Security in Egypt

The potential of cactus pear for dryland farming

Driving Agri-Food Innovation in Jordan

Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources: A Milestone Event in Climate Change and Food Security

An end-of-year message from ICARDA Director General

Strengthening Genomic Research Capacity: Training on GWAS Analysis & Genomic Selection in Jordan

Unlocking Agricultural Potential in India: Transforming Rice Fallow with Grasspea

The CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy For Resilient Drylands – A Bold Vision Unveiled

Carbon-Smart Farming Breakthroughs for Drylands

ICARDA and Odisha Agriculture Partner to Revitalize Forgotten Crops and Boost Livelihoods

Building Nature-Positive Seed Systems for Community Seed Banks in Kenya and India

Smarter conservation agriculture with crop and livestock integration

ICARDA and Egypt Unite with New Agreement to Boost Research on Sustainable Water Management

Rural Women Reviving Forgotten Crops

The Road to a Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands

The Promise of Summer Wheat in Zimbabwe

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Latest News

BARI MASUR-8 (BM8), a biofortified lentil variety

News

February 19, 2025

A Win-Win for Nutrition and Climate Resilience in Bangladesh

Our Research themes

Climate Smart Crops

Climate Smart Crops

ICARDA plays a critical role in the conservation, development, improvement, and dissemination of climate-resilient, market-driven crop varieties.

Integrated crop-livestock production systems cushion each sector from external pressure and optimize economic, social and environmental conditions.

Agrosilvopastoral Systems

Integrated crop-livestock production systems that help farmers cope with changing climate scenarios.

Conservation Agriculture

Soil, Water, and Agronomy

Delivering practical technologies and solutions to help smallholder farmers produce ‘more with less.’

Science For Resilient Livelihoods Under A Climate Crisis

ICARDA is an international organization that has undertaken research-for-development for over four decades to provide innovative, science-based agricultural solutions that improve the livelihood resilience of rural dryland communities. Our non-profit solutions based on field-proven science are widely adopted across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We improve the lives of millions of smallholder dryland farmers.

40 years

Four decades of innovative, science-driven solutions.

10 research hubs

Regional and country offices across the dry areas

65 donors

Strategic partnerships that deliver for rural communities

Events

Advancing Egypt’s Sustainable Agricultural Water Management

February 19-20 2025

Advancing Egypt’s Sustainable Agricultural Water Management

Training workshop in Egypt on Irrigated Agriculture

February 23-27 2025

Training workshop on Irrigated Agriculture under Climate Change

CGIAR Science Week

April 07-12 2025

CGIAR Science Week 2025

Pakistan

ICARDA collaborates with the Government of Pakistan on improving crops

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Palestine

Palestine

ICARDA scientists have been working closely alongside the Palestinian NARC

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Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central Asia and the Caucasus

ICARDA Central Asia Country Office

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Ethiopia

ICARDA Ethiopia Country Office

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Morocco

ICARDA Morocco Country Office

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India

India

ICARDA India Country Office

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Syria

Syria

ICARDA Syria Country Office

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Afghanistan

ICARDA Afghanistan Country Office

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Turkey

Turkey

ICARDA Turkey Country Office

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Egyptian Farmer

Egypt

ICARDA Egypt Office

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Cactus in Jordan

Jordan

ICARDA Jordan Country Office

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ICARDA Lebanon

Lebanon

ICARDA Lebanon Country Office

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Tunis Herdsman

Tunisia

ICARDA Tunisia Country Office

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Our Publications

Explore our latest research and insights on sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and innovations for dryland farming.

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