THE 2ND FAO WASAG INTERNATIONAL FORUM

Start Date

February 07, 2023

End Date

February 10, 2023

Type

General event

Location

Praia, Cabo Verde

WASAG forum

ICARDA’s Soil, Water and Agronomy (SWA) Team in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will hold a dryland agriculture session in the 2nd Global Framework on Water Scarcity and Agriculture (WASAG) Forum hosted by FAO. The form will take place 7-10 February 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde, West Africa.

WASAG plays a significant role in developing solutions to climate change and water scarcity to make agriculture more resilient. The Forum brings together concerned partners to exchange relevant practices, knowledge, and experience on critical issues and provides an opportunity for collaboration among partners.

ICARDA is a founding Steering Committee Member of WASAG, and ICARDA’s SWA Research Team Leader Vinay Nangia is on the Forum’s Organizing Committee.

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