From April 7–12, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya, became the epicenter of global agricultural innovation as CGIAR, together with the Kenyan Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), launched CGIAR’s first-ever Science Week. ICARDA was proud to be at the heart of it all. In the face of escalating hunger, malnutrition, and the deepening climate crisis, CGIAR Science Week offered more than dialogue;
May 12 marks the International Day of Plant Health, a timely reminder that plants are not just part of the scenery; they are the foundation of life on Earth. Plants provide 80% of the food we eat. Among the most insidious is the Red Palm Weevil. First identified in South Asia, the Red Palm Weevil has now marched across 49
ICARDA Supports Smarter Tools for Better Crop Breeding Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 09:27 year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs Off ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team
Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture joins ICARDA-INRA field day at Marchouch Research Station Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – 11:39 year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs Off ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team Related Country Page Morocco
ICARDA, UNDP, EU Unite for Climate Action and Food Security Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 16:50 year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs On ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team
A New Chapter for Goat Breeding in Pakistan Friday, June 13, 2025 – 18:15 Related research theme Agrosilvopastoral Systems year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs Off ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team Related Country Page Pakistan
June 3, 2025 | Svalbard, Norway – Tucked deep inside a mountain in the Arctic Circle, a new batch of seeds from ICARDA has just joined the world’s most important freezer: the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Our boxes arrived safely and were officially taken into the Vault on Thursday, June 3, 2025, joining nearly a million other seed samples from
In a small village near Bonga, in Southwest Ethiopia, smallholder farmers rely on a mix of crop production and livestock to support their livelihoods. In this landscape, shaped by tradition, a woman in her sixties is leading change through ICARDA’s Community-Based Breeding Program (CBBP). Ayelech, whose name means “she became victorious,” has become a symbol of perseverance and possibility