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Event
February 19, 2025
ICARDA will host a workshop on Irrigated Agriculture under Climate Change in Egypt in partnership with ACIAR
Award
February 19, 2025
ICARDA 's groundbreaking project, the 'Solar Mobile Dryer' for maturing and drying dates, has won the Date Palm Innovation Technology Excellence Prize for 2024.
News
February 19, 2025
ICARDA scientists developed BARI Masur-8, a high-yield, nutrient-rich, and resilient lentil to tackle environmental and nutrition challenges in Bangladesh.
Event
February 18, 2025
ICARDA will host a high-level consultation workshop in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry Of Water Resources & Irrigation on February 19-20, 2025.
Blog
February 09, 2025
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Sciences, we highlight the crucial role of social media in empowering women in science and amplifying their voices to help bridge the gender gap.
Blog
February 09, 2025
ICARDA researchers in collaboration with partners are optimizing genetic tools for faba bean research, enabling cost-effective breeding of resilient, high-yielding varieties that can help tackle food security.
News
February 03, 2025
In celebration of World Soil Day, ICARDA, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), and other partners, recently organized 'Sustainability Days' to promote discussion on soil and water...
News
January 29, 2025
Mr. Aly Abousabaa, Director General of ICARDA, met with His Excellency Mr. IWAI Fumio, the Japanese Ambassador to Egypt, to commemorate ICARDA’s recent partnership with the Government of Japan to implement the transformative project Reversing Egypt’s Diminishing Food Security.
Blog
January 27, 2025
Cactus Pear, widely known in arid zones yet often neglected, Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI)—its scientific name—is a cactus shrub that could be a game-changer in dryland agriculture due to its hardy constitution and nutritional benefits.