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Fast-growing, heat-tolerant wheat for adaptation

ICARDA scientists develop a set of durum wheat varieties that can withstand up to 40°C heat along the Senegal River.

Modernizing rainwater harvesting

A new practical and cost-effective approach combines indigenous knowledge and mechanization for enhanced effectiveness.

Adapting to temperature rises

Agricultural research for development in the dry areas provides insights that can enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities worldwide.

Addressing water scarcity in Sudan

ICARDA is working on the ground in Kordofan to maximize the productivity of the area’s crop-range-livestock systems through water-harvesting interventions.

Initiatives

Improving water use efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa.

Spatial solutions for integrated agro-ecosystems.

A new approach to mining agricultural gene banks - to speed the pace of research innovation.

Update

December 03, 2017

Using non-GM molecular breeding techniques, ICARDA’s scientists developed a set of durum wheat varieties that can withstand up to 40°C heat

November 26, 2017

A new practical and cost-effective approach combines indigenous knowledge and mechanization for enhanced effectiveness.

November 23, 2017

ICARDA is partnering with a global leader in animal health to enhance the reproductive efficiency of sheep and goats in the Middle East. 

November 09, 2017

Agricultural research for development in the dry areas provides insights that can enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities worldwide.