Sahara Conference 2024

Start Date
September 15, 2024
End Date
September 17, 2024
Type
Conference
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Sahara International Agricultural Exhibition
Sahara International Agricultural Exhibition

Egypt’s largest agricultural fair, the Sahara Conference, will be held from September 15 to 17, 2024, in Cairo, with ICARDA as a proud sponsor of this significant event.

Sahara's Technical Conference provides a comprehensive platform for exploring the latest innovations, opportunities, and trends in the agriculture industry. Over three days, it will bring together professionals, pioneers, and delegates to share their insights on topics including investments and trading in Egypt's agriculture sector, sustainable agricultural water management and irrigation systems, agritech and modern agricultural practices, sustainable techniques, and Egypt's greenhouse industry market.

On the conference's first day, September 15, ICARDA will host a workshop focused on “The Challenges Facing Agricultural Water Productivity Improvement in Arid Regions.” Esteemed speakers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the Agricultural Research Center Egypt, and ICARDA will participate, with the session moderated by Dr. Mohie El Din Omar. In a session on “ICARDA’s Contribution to Improving Water Productivity for Agricultural Systems in Arid Regions”, Dr. Samar Attaher will present ICARDA's achievements in the agricultural water sector. 

Upcoming Events

Agri4D
September 23, 2025
Uppsala, Sweden.
General event
On 23 September 2025, ICARDA will take part in the symposium “A Decade of Swedish–African Collaboration in Agricultural Science for Development in Africa,” held from 09:00 to 12:00 at Loftets hörsal, Campus Ultuna, Uppsala, Sweden. The symposium is one of two side events to the Agri4D 2025 conference hosted by SLU. The event will reflect on ten years of joint Swedish–African research partnerships that have advanced agricultural innovation, sustainability, and resilience across the continent.
FSTP5
September 24, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Bari, Italy
Conference
ICARDA is pleased to announce its participation in the 5th International Conference From Seed to Pasta (FSTP5), organized by the University of Bari. The event is taking place from 24–27 September 2025 in Bari, Italy. This premier scientific gathering brings together global experts to explore cutting-edge research and innovation across the durum wheat value chain, from genetics and breeding to sustainability, nutrition, and market opportunities.