Since 2019, the AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Women project (AID-CSB) has worked with beekeepers in Uzbekistan and Ethiopia to localize and pilot a hive management app for more successful beekeeping and ecosystem strengthening. Project activities to build digital literacy skills not only enable young women and rural beekeepers to use the app but helps them to equitably access resources and knowledge and
This rangelands study is supported by the CGIAR Gender Platform and Livestock and Climate Initiative, and partnered by Western University, Canada —– On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2023: Her land. Her rights, we highlight an ICARDA study that addresses the gender-specific challenges dryland women face in achieving sustainable and equitable use and management of rangelands. Rangeland cultivation is a
ICARDA’s Resilient Agro-Silvo-Pastoral Systems (RASP) team has published a paper that identifies preferred traits in goats by pastoralists in Ethiopia. Understanding these preferences is crucial for designing improvement and conservation strategies for sustainable pastoralism in the country. Indigenous livestock breeds in Ethiopia are known for their adaptability and resilience, but productivity per animal is low in absolute terms. The
CGIAR’s Plant Health Initiative has selected the ICARDA Terbol Research Station as the site for the Plant Health Innovation Platform for CWANA. Lebanon, May 13, 2023: The launch of the platform at Qob Elias Village in southern Lebanon was attended by farmers and key partners, including Mr. Jihad El-Maalem (the Mayor of Qob Elias), Dr. Khaled Makkouk (Vice-President of
On May 22, 2023, ICARDA hosted a partner field day at Terbol Station at Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, where its cutting-edge dryland agri-research and innovations were on show. For over four decades, ICARDA has generated game-changing dryland research and innovations toward resilient agri-food systems transformation that can help reduce rural poverty, increase food and nutrition security, and sustainably manage natural
CGIAR’s System Board Chair, Professor Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, represented CGIAR at the African Development Bank’s ‘Feed Africa – Food Sovereignty and Resilience’ side event to update key stakeholders on CGIAR’s efforts to support zero hunger in Africa by 2030. Africa accounts for the smallest share of global greenhouse gas emissions but is among the most vulnerable to interconnected climate risks, especially
Neglected crops can improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, and enhance biodiversity. As they are often native to the regions where they are grown, they are naturally adapted to local stresses, making them ideal for sustainable agriculture and use in harsher environments where popular staple crops struggle. But despite their benefits, neglected crops like faba bean, chickpea,
The AID-CSB project, launched in 2021, is an innovative digital initiative in Ethiopia and Uzbekistan led by ICARDA’s MEL team and HiveTracks. It aims to narrow the gender digital divide, support rural women’s livelihoods, and promote biodiversity through beekeeping as an opportunity for income-generating environmentally sustainable activities. The project follows three impact pathways to women’s empowerment: inclusivity and women-led design, digital access and literacy,