ICARDA scientists develop sustainable solutions for family farmers in dry regions to improve livelihoods, food and nutritional security under a climate crisis.
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Inclusion is fundamental to delivering food security across the drylands region.
From Egypt to Pakistan, Ethiopia, Tunisia and beyond, ICARDA is working to ensure that women, young people, and marginalized groups have equal access to land, finance, training, and technology.
When everyone has the opportunity to participate, dryland food systems become more productive, more resilient, and more equitable. 🌱
Read our 2025 Annual Report and discover the stories behind this work. 👉 annual-report.icarda.org/202…
At @cairowaterweek,
ICARDA and @MwriEgypt convened a plenary session on desalination and wastewater treatment, exploring how non-conventional water resources can help address water scarcity and strengthen agri-food systems.
“Farmers are part of the solution to water scarcity in agriculture. Our role is to equip them with the knowledge and tools they need.”
@DrHaddadNizar ICARDA Director General, highlighted the importance of working alongside farmers to develop practical, locally adapted solutions.
🐝 How can farmers support pollinators beyond honeybees?
In Morocco’s El Haouz region, 40 farmers joined ICARDA and UMONS for hands-on training on wild bees, bumblebees and hoverflies, exploring nesting habitats, flowering strips and pesticide practices that protect pollinators. 🌼🌱
Supported by Food Frontiers and Security – @CGIAR and ARES.
Making conservation agriculture work for farmers requires machinery that meets their needs.
At ICARDA’s Marchouch Experimental Station in Morocco, farmers and partners TOLIMAR, INRA Maroc, ONCA and Tourba assessed a locally manufactured no-till seeder and identified improvements to support wider adoption of conservation agriculture and Morocco’s 1M ha target by 2030.
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Atoms4Food Girişimi Türkiye Değerlendirme Misyon Ziyareti Tamamlandı 🌾⚛️🇹🇷
Birleşmiş Milletler Gıda ve Tarım Örgütü (FAO) ve Uluslararası Atom Enerjisi Ajansı (UAEA/IAEA) iş birliğiyle yürütülen Atoms4Food Girişimi Türkiye Değerlendirme Misyon Ziyareti, 🗓️ 19-23 Ekim 2026 tarihleri arasında Genel Müdürlüğümüz koordinasyonunda gerçekleştirildi.
FAO/IAEA Yetkilisi Sayın Meng LI başkanlığındaki heyet tarafından 📍 İzmir ve Ankara’da bulunan Araştırma Enstitülerimiz, Ulusal Gıda Referans Laboratuvar Müdürlüğü, TENMAK-NÜKEN ve FAO Türkiye Ofisi ziyaret edilerek 🔬 mevcut araştırma kapasitemiz ve geleceğe yönelik somut iş birliği konuları yerinde incelendi.
Hayvan Sağlığı Gıda ve Yem Araştırmaları Daire Başkanlığımız koordinasyonunda yürütülen program, Genel Müdürümüz Sayın Dr. M. Altuğ ATALAY başkanlığında ve FAO Türkiye Temsilci Yardımcısı Sayın Dr. Ayşegül SELIŞIK, CGIAR, ICARDA, CIMMYT, TENMAK temsilcileri ile uzmanların katılımıyla düzenlenen kapanış toplantısıyla tamamlandı. 🤝✨
@TCTarim @izmirUTAEM @faoturkiye @iaeaorg @ICARDA @CIMMYT @TENMAK_
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A story from 2025 that holds a special place in our hearts. ❤️
Syria is where ICARDA’s story began. After years of conflict took a heavy toll on agriculture, a new chapter is taking shape focused on restoring local agricultural systems and building resilience. 🌱
Explore how ICARDA is working with the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture to support this new chapter.
Read our 2025 Annual Report: annual-report.icarda.org/202…
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Safeguarding crop diversity for future generations!
ICRISAT’s Genebank has deposited 1,868 accessions (800 sorghum and 1,068 pearl millet) at the @ICARDA Genebank in Rabat, Morocco, strengthening the long-term conservation of valuable crop genetic resources.
With this deposit, ICRISAT has achieved 93% first-level safety duplication of its collection, ensuring greater security for these vital genetic resources and keeping them available for future research, crop improvement and climate-resilient agriculture.
@CGIAR @CropTrust
Sheep are gaining 4–6 kg at the same age compared with the baseline.” 🐑
In Ethiopia, ICARDA brought together six community-based breeding program clusters to share lessons and plan the next phase of a program now reaching 19,140 households and 190,000 animals.
🔗 icarda.org/media/news/ethiop…
⭐ Here’s One Story from 2025 We Love: Mixing Things Up to Turn Deserts into Farmland
To most eyes, hot, dry deserts with degraded soils are unlikely places for agriculture. But in 2025, ICARDA showed what’s possible when different approaches work together. 🌱
Our integrated desert farming approach combines agroforestry, resilient crops and livestock with regenerative soil management, precision water use, greenhouses and agrivoltaics , making better use of water, nutrients and organic matter along the way. 💧☀️
📖 Read the full story in ICARDA’s 2025 Annual Report: annual-report.icarda.org/202…
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The session is convened by the Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation and @ICARDA. It looks at how #desalination, #treatedwastewater and #drainagewaterreuse can strengthen #foodsecurity, and what #governance, standards and #financing it takes to scale them.
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IDRA is proud to support @cairowaterweek 2026.
Under the leadership of H.E. Prof. Dr. @HaniSewilam , Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt has built one of the world’s largest water reuse programs.
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ICRISAT at the Second Annual Workshop on Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, Impact Assessment and Foresight (#MELIAF), hosted by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (@ICARDA) from 6–8 October 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.
Dr Swamikannu Nedumaran, Principal Scientist – Agricultural Economist, Socio-economics, Inclusion and Impact, ICRISAT, engaged with researchers and impact specialists from CGIAR Centers, Science Programs and Accelerators to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration and explore ways to translate research evidence into development outcomes. He also visited the ICARDA Genebank to learn about crop diversity conservation efforts and their role in supporting future food security and sustainable agriculture.
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من الكويت، وقّعنا اليوم اتفاقية منحة BredMod 2.0 بين @ICARDA والصندوق الكويتي للتنمية @KuwaitFund، لدعم تطوير أصناف محسّنة من المحاصيل أكثر قدرة على مواجهة التغير المناخي في المنطقة العربية. شراكة نعتز بها، نترجم من خلالها العلم إلى حلول تخدم المزارعين وتعزّز الأمن الغذائي.
تصريح د. نزار حداد، المدير العام على هامش توقيع #الصندوق_الكويتي للتنمية اتفاقية منحة مع المركز الدولي للبحوث الزراعية في المناطق الجافة «إيكاردا»، للإسهام في تمويل مشروع تطوير ونشر الأصناف الزراعية المحسّنة وراثياً باستخدام الحلول الذكية. يهدف المشروع إلى تحديث وتسريع برامج التحسين الوراثي للمحاصيل الزراعية، من خلال تطوير أصناف محسّنة قادرة على التكيّف مع التغيرات المناخية والظروف البيئية في المناطق الجافة وشبه الجافة بالدول العربية.
A statement by Dr. Nizar Haddad, Director-General of (ICARDA) on the sidelines of the grant agreement signing between#KuwaitFund for Development and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (@ICARDA ) to contribute to the financing of a smart solutions-based project for developing and disseminating genetically improved agricultural varieties. It aims to update and accelerate genetically improved agricultural crops programs through developing modified varieties capable of adapting to climate change and environmental conditions of dry and semi-dry regions in Arab states.
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Today in Kuwait, I’m pleased to mark a new milestone in ICARDA’s partnership with @KuwaitFund with the signing of the BredMod 2.0 grant agreement, to advance climate-resilient agriculture and food security across the Arab region.
A major milestone for climate-resilient agriculture across the Arab region!
ICARDA and @KuwaitFund have signed the Regional Breeding Modernization Project (BredMod 2.0), implemented with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).
Together, we aim to modernize crop breeding, accelerate the development of climate-resilient varieties, and strengthen food security across the Arab region.
Read more: icarda.org/media/news/kfaed-…
A major milestone for climate-resilient agriculture across the Arab region!
ICARDA and @KuwaitFund have signed the Regional Breeding Modernization Project (BredMod 2.0), implemented with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).
Together, we aim to modernize crop breeding, accelerate the development of climate-resilient varieties, and strengthen food security across the Arab region.
Read more: icarda.org/media/news/kfaed-…
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#KuwaitFund for Development signed a USD 2.56 million-worth grant agreement with the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (@ICARDA ) to contribute to the financing of a smart solutions-based project for developing and disseminating genetically improved agricultural varieties. The project aims to update and accelerate genetically improved agricultural crops programs through developing modified varieties capable of adapting to climate change and environmental conditions of dryand semi-dry regions in Arab states.
The agreement was signed on behalf of The Fun by its Acting Director-General Mr. Rashid Ali AlBader, and on behalf of ICARDA by its Director-General Dr. Nizar Haddad.
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تصريح د. نزار حداد، المدير العام على هامش توقيع #الصندوق_الكويتي للتنمية اتفاقية منحة مع المركز الدولي للبحوث الزراعية في المناطق الجافة «إيكاردا»، للإسهام في تمويل مشروع تطوير ونشر الأصناف الزراعية المحسّنة وراثياً باستخدام الحلول الذكية. يهدف المشروع إلى تحديث وتسريع برامج التحسين الوراثي للمحاصيل الزراعية، من خلال تطوير أصناف محسّنة قادرة على التكيّف مع التغيرات المناخية والظروف البيئية في المناطق الجافة وشبه الجافة بالدول العربية.
A statement by Dr. Nizar Haddad, Director-General of (ICARDA) on the sidelines of the grant agreement signing between#KuwaitFund for Development and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (@ICARDA ) to contribute to the financing of a smart solutions-based project for developing and disseminating genetically improved agricultural varieties. It aims to update and accelerate genetically improved agricultural crops programs through developing modified varieties capable of adapting to climate change and environmental conditions of dry and semi-dry regions in Arab states.
ICARDA retweeted
وقّع #الصندوق_الكويتي للتنمية اتفاقية منحة مع المركز الدولي للبحوث الزراعية في المناطق الجافة «إيكاردا»، بقيمة 2.56 مليون دولار أمريكي للإسهام في تمويل مشروع تطوير ونشر الأصناف الزراعية المحسّنة وراثياً باستخدام الحلول الذكية. يهدف المشروع إلى تحديث وتسريع برامج التحسين الوراثي للمحاصيل الزراعية، من خلال تطوير أصناف محسّنة قادرة على التكيّف مع التغيرات المناخية والظروف البيئية في المناطق الجافة وشبه الجافة بالدول العربية.
وقّع الاتفاقية نيابةً عن الصندوق الكويتي المدير العام بالوكالة السيد/ رشيد علي البدر، فيما وقّعها عن المركز المدير العام د. نزار حداد.
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🐐 ICARDA works with dryland communities to strengthen livestock systems.
Our Annual Report will take you on a journey from Tunisia, where we supported the cultivation of carob trees for more resilient rangeland ecosystems, to Pakistan, where a community-based breeding program was launched for the first time, strengthening livestock systems through science and local knowledge.
🌱 Discover how science, innovation and local knowledge are helping build a more climate-smart livestock future for dryland communities.
📖 Read our Annual Report and discover more stops along the way: annual-report.icarda.org/202…
