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ICARDA is a global agricultural research center working with countries in the world's dry areas to promote sustainable agriculture, raise farmer incomes, and strengthen food security

As Egypt enters a new phase of agricultural expansion, innovative water solutions are essential for sustainable growth. ...
18/06/2026

As Egypt enters a new phase of agricultural expansion, innovative water solutions are essential for sustainable growth.

ICARDA Director General . Aly Abousabaa , together with Mohie Eldin Omar , ICARDA Country Coordinator for Egypt, and Associate Scientist at Soil, Water and Agronomy Team and partners from the Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute (SWERI) of ARC Egypt, visited ARC-ICARDA’s desalination business model in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.

☀️ 💧 The business model integrates solar-powered desalination, smart water blending technologies, and climate-smart agricultural practices to improve water-use efficiency, support soil health, and enable the sustainable use of brackish groundwater for agriculture.

🤝 Through its long-standing partnership with Egypt, ICARDA continues to deliver science-based solutions that respond to national priorities and contribute to water security, sustainable agriculture, and resilient food systems.

Seeds from Morocco to Svalbard 🌾 ICARDA has contributed 1,172 seed samples across 30 species of chickpea, lentil, and ce...
18/06/2026

Seeds from Morocco to Svalbard 🌾

ICARDA has contributed 1,172 seed samples across 30 species of chickpea, lentil, and cereal crops from its Morocco genebank to the latest deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 📦❄️

With the Vault now holding more than 1.4 million seed samples, every deposit is a step toward a more resilient and food-secure future.

Read more: https://www.croptrust.org/news-events/news/svalbard-global-seed-vault-crosses-major-milestone-14-million-seed-samples-secured

Crop Trust | NordGen | International Plant Treaty

More than half of the Earth's land is rangeland.🐏 🌵 These landscapes provide food, feed, and livelihoods for millions of...
17/06/2026

More than half of the Earth's land is rangeland.🐏 🌵

These landscapes provide food, feed, and livelihoods for millions of people, while supporting biodiversity and storing carbon.
Yet climate change, recurrent droughts, and land degradation are putting increasing pressure on these vital ecosystems.

This world Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we recognize that restoring rangelands is not only an environmental priority. It is essential for food security, resilient livelihoods, and sustainable agrifood systems.

At ICARDA, we work with communities and partners to develop practical solutions that help dryland landscapes thrive for generations to come.

Learn more: https://icarda.org/media/blog/sustainable-rangeland-restoration-food-feed-and-fiber

💡 sustainable breeding can help reduce methane emissions from livestock? 🐑In India, ICARDA and partners are working wi...
15/06/2026

💡 sustainable breeding can help reduce methane emissions from livestock? 🐑

In India, ICARDA and partners are working with herding communities to identify sheep and goats that are productive, feed-efficient, and lower-methane-emitting, helping build climate-smart livestock systems that benefit both farmers and the environment.

🔗 Read how science and community engagement are driving this innovation: https://icarda.org/media/news/advancing-low-methane-sheep-and-goat-production-india

📸 🌾Here are some of our favorite snapshots from field days across Pakistan, where more than 1,200 farmers, researchers, ...
14/06/2026

📸 🌾Here are some of our favorite snapshots from field days across Pakistan, where more than 1,200 farmers, researchers, and agricultural experts came together with unmatched energy and enthusiasm to explore practical fertilizer solutions for wheat production.

The events provided an opportunity to see innovative approaches in action, exchange knowledge, and discuss ways to improve soil health, fertilizer efficiency, and farm productivity.

Read more: https://icarda.org/media/news/fertilizer-trials-pakistan

🌾 Tested and approved by farmers in Morocco.Working together with farming communities and partners, ICARDA and Crop Trus...
13/06/2026

🌾 Tested and approved by farmers in Morocco.

Working together with farming communities and partners, ICARDA and Crop Trust have released climate-smart durum wheat varieties that can better withstand heat and drought while delivering the quality farmers and consumers value.

These varieties help strengthen food security and provide the grain behind nutritious and delicious couscous meals enjoyed across the region.

Read more: https://icarda.org/media/news/breeding-durum-wheat-together-farmers

Sustainable agriculture starts with practical solutions and strong partnerships. 🌾At GEF 2026 in Uzbekistan, ICARDA join...
12/06/2026

Sustainable agriculture starts with practical solutions and strong partnerships. 🌾

At GEF 2026 in Uzbekistan, ICARDA joined regional and global partners to advance efforts on land restoration, water management, and resilient food systems across Central Asia. By connecting science with action, we're helping scale solutions that strengthen landscapes, livelihoods, and food security.

👉 Read more: https://icarda.org/media/events/icarda-advances-sustainable-practical-solutions-gef-2026

A healthy harvest starts long before seeds reach the field 🌱In Syria, 22 agricultural specialists received hands-on trai...
11/06/2026

A healthy harvest starts long before seeds reach the field 🌱

In Syria, 22 agricultural specialists received hands-on training in seed health, certification, and plant quarantine through an ICARDA initiative supported by the Government of Japan. Strengthening these skills helps protect crops, improve seed quality, and build a more resilient future for agriculture.

Read more: https://icarda.org/media/news/rebuilding-agricultural-capacity-syria-through-science-and-partnership

Embassy of Japan in Syria

🐐🤝 Community-based breeding programs are helping shape a more sustainable future for livestock in Mongolia.Through a new...
08/06/2026

🐐🤝 Community-based breeding programs are helping shape a more sustainable future for livestock in Mongolia.

Through a new ICARDA-led initiative, low-methane traits are being integrated into cashmere goat and Orkhon sheep breeding programs, building on the success of community-based breeding approaches that strengthen productivity, resilience, and livelihoods for herding communities.

Read more🔗 https://icarda.org/media/news/reducing-livestock-methane-emissions-mongolia

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