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icarda science for resilient livelihoods in dry areas skip to main content search icarda 50 about us column 1 how we work strategic plan donors and partners annual reports column 2 who we are board of trustees director general our team ethics research column 1 research themes climate smart crops agrosilvopastoral systems soil water and agronomy icarda genebanks research projects cross cutting themes capacity development empowering women and youth improving farmers livelihoods promoting value chains and policies column 2 digitalization of research and services open access initiatives monitoring evaluation and learning mel scaling up proven technologies consortium for red palm weevil control integrated desert farming international nurseries innovations where we work column 1 overview cwana middle east north africa egypt morocco tunisia east africa ethiopia column 2 middle east jordan lebanon palestine syria türkiye united arab emirates uae column 3 asia afghanistan central asia caucasus india pakistan publications resources news column 1 latest news events our awards column 2 more news and updates newsletter signup in the media contact us work with us social media menu twitter facebook linkedin instagram youtube flickr slideshare email world day to combat desertification and drought 2026 discover how sustainable rangeland restoration is helping communities and ecosystems thrive in dryland regions read more international day for biological diversity 2026 icarda s seed legacy from the cradle of agriculture to a nobel nominated arctic vault read more world bee day 2026 the pollinator effect read more food systems under strain insights from aly abousabaa hunger today is no longer simply a failure of food production but increasingly a consequence of conflict read more a legacy in the drylands 50 years of icarda explore now previous next world day to combat desertification and drought 2026 international day for biological diversity 2026 world bee day 2026 food systems under strain insights from aly abousabaa a legacy in the drylands 50 years of icarda previous next discover more icarda field academy brings jordan and uzbekistan together on rainwater harvesting and landscape restoration long term icarda uzbekistan research collaboration delivers wheat varieties across more than 55 000 hectares farmer field schools strengthen red palm weevil management in the uae icarda fuels morocco s transition to conservation agriculture from breeder seed to farmers fields icarda and fao restore syria s seed systems training syria s next generation of seed specialists field days promote climate resilient cereals and legumes in karakalpakstan field day highlights sustainable cactus cochineal management in morocco afesd icarda dryland academy launches mentorship program for arab researchers sustainable rangeland restoration for food feed and fiber advancing low methane sheep and goat production in india rebuilding agricultural capacity in syria through science and partnership reducing livestock methane emissions in mongolia icarda s seed legacy from the cradle of agriculture to a nobel nominated arctic vault climate smart agriculture in fragile regions what drives adoption the pollinator effect world bee day 2026 fertilizer trials in pakistan breeding durum wheat together with farmers icarda at siam 2026 icarda at the 8th international date palm conference discover more icarda homepage latest news see all news august 09 2026 long term icarda uzbekistan research collaboration delivers wheat varieties across more than 55 000 hectares long term icarda uzbekistan research collaboration delivers wheat varieties across more than 55 000 hectares news august 06 2026 farmer field schools strengthen red palm weevil management in the uae farmer field schools strengthen red palm weevil management in the uae blog august 05 2026 icarda fuels morocco s transition to conservation agriculture icarda fuels morocco s transition to conservation agriculture news august 05 2026 from breeder seed to farmers fields icarda and fao restore syria s seed systems from breeder seed to farmers fields icarda and fao restore syria s seed systems event august 03 2026 red palm weevil consortium sets roadmap for integrated pest management and date palm protection red palm weevil consortium sets roadmap for integrated pest management and date palm protection our research themes climate smart crops icarda plays a critical role in the conservation development improvement and dissemination of climate resilient market driven crop varieties agrosilvopastoral systems integrated crop livestock production systems that help farmers cope with changing climate scenarios soil water and agronomy delivering practical technologies and solutions to help smallholder farmers produce more with less see all science for resilient livelihoods under a climate crisis icarda is an international organization that has undertaken research for development for over four decades to provide innovative science based agricultural solutions that improve the livelihood resilience of rural dryland communities our non profit solutions based on field proven science are widely adopted across asia africa and the middle east we improve the lives of millions of smallholder dryland farmers 50 years four decades of innovative science driven solutions 10 research hubs regional and country offices across the dry areas 65 donors strategic partnerships that deliver for rural communities discover more events see all see all august 17 28 2026 icarda joins unccd cop17 in mongolia september 10 12 2026 icarda advances south south cooperation at the dryland congress 2026 october 13 2026 international workshop on the implementation of the water energy food wef nexus at different scales for socio economic development icarda celebrates 50 years of science for resilient livelihoods in dry areas our experts aly abdelhamid aly abousabaa read more director general aly abousabaa leads icarda s mission to support sustainable agriculture in drylands across the middle east africa and asia with over 35 years in strategic leadership he has driven impactful projects in sustainable development resource management and agricultural innovation benefiting millions committed to advancing resilience in dryland agriculture and supporting communities through science and innovation read more luis augusto becerra read more deputy director general research dr augusto becerra icarda s deputy director general research is a distinguished agricultural scientist and research leader he drives innovation in crop improvement climate smart agriculture and sustainable food systems fostering scientific excellence and strategic partnerships innovative research and partnerships drive resilient climate smart agriculture securing food and nutrition for communities in dry areas read more barbara ann rischkowsky read more research team leader resilient agrosilvopastoral systems rasp and social economy and policy research sep dr barbara rischkowsky is a livestock scientist with experience in production systems analysis and the development of technological and institutional interventions for increasing livestock productivity in resource poor ruminant production systems read more vinay nangia read more research team leader soils waters and agronomy dr vinay nangia is a research team leader soil water and agronomy at icarda an adjunct faculty at the texas a m university usa and a visiting professor at tottori university japan dr read more charles kleinermann read more team leader capacity development unit research team leader charles kleinermann is the research team leader capacity development at the international center for agricultural research in the dry areas icarda based in rabat morocco he has 15 years of capacity development and management experience read more dina najjar read more senior gender scientist dr dina najjar joined icarda in 2014 as a social and gender specialist read more ajit govind read more senior climate scientist and systems modeler dr ajit govind is a climatologist whose research seeks to understand the influence of climate topography vegetation and human impacts on terrestrial biogeochemical processes read more zakaria kehel read more research team leader genetic resources conservation characterization and use grs country coordinator morocco dr zakaria kehel is a genetic resources scientist and senior biometrician who leads gene bank accession mining and implementation of icarda s focused identification of the germplasm strategy he also conducts biometrics research statistical genetics and breeding data management read more enrico bonaiuti read more research team leader monitoring evaluation and learning enrico bonaiuti is the research team leader of the monitoring evaluation and learning mel team at icarda he coordinates and leads large multi country teams ensuring timely deliverables and effective implementation across operations and service units read more zewdie bishaw read more consultant seed specialist dr zewdie bishaw is a seed systems specialist and agronomist with over 35 years of experience research for development in developing countries he serves as head of icarda s seed unit focusing on integrated and sustainable seed system development read more cwana central and west asia and north africa read more pakistan icarda collaborates with the government of pakistan on improving crops read more palestine icarda scientists have been working closely alongside the palestinian narc read more central asia and the caucasus icarda central asia country office read more ethiopia icarda ethiopia country office read more morocco icarda morocco country office read more india icarda india country office read more uae icarda united arab emirates uae country office read more syria icarda syria country office read more afghanistan icarda afghanistan country office read more turkey icarda turkey country office read more egypt icarda egypt office read more jordan icarda jordan country office read more lebanon icarda lebanon country office read more tunisia icarda tunisia country office read more our publications see all explore our latest research and insights on sustainable agriculture climate resilience and innovations for dryland farming icarda 2025 financial statement july 06 2026 report advanced host pathogen interactions in wheat and zymoseptoria tritici invasion strategies and plant defense mechanisms june 29 2026 journal article meta analysis of rice yield and grain quality under high temperature effects of intensity magnitude timing environment and growth stage june 26 2026 journal article morocco s wheat seed system and its impact on the realization of genetic progress june 03 2026 journal article veget evapotranspiration for africa continental scale simulation multi product evaluation and drought assessment may 25 2026 journal article resistance and virulence patterns in the pea seed borne mosaic virus psbmv lentil lens culinaris pathosystem may 14 2026 journal article spatial distribution and molecular characterization of persistently aphid transmitted viruses causing yellowing and stunting in faba bean and chickpea crops in tunisia may 14 2026 journal article chemical composition diversity and in vitro antifungal activities of essential oils derived from cymbopogon citratus origanum majorana and lavandula dentata against two phytopathogens isolated from pulse crops april 27 2026 journal article technical validation of the predictive optimal water and energy irrigation poweir controller for solar powered drip irrigation april 22 2026 journal article icarda international nurseries icarda has the global mandate for barley lentils and faba bean as well as a regional mandate for chickpea durum and bread wheat improvement within cgiar icarda s crop improvement programs develop nurseries for a wide range of agricultural systems and distribute them worldwide upon request all nurseries are 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