
ICARDA
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Lebanon
About
ICARDA is a non-profit organisation based in Lebanon working on poverty & hunger, environment & climate, science & research.
ICARDA is an international non-profit research-for-development organisation that provides science-based agricultural solutions to improve the livelihood resilience of rural dryland communities. It works on dryland agriculture across the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, focusing on food security, climate-smart crops, livestock, genetic diversity and resilient agrifood systems. It works with national agricultural research systems, governments and partners, and is a CGIAR research centre headquartered in Lebanon.
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CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa
Poverty & Hunger
CGIAR initiative supporting resilience in fragile regions of Central and West Asia and North Africa.
Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Platform
Environment & Climate
Platform developing integrated farming innovations for dry areas.
ICARDA International Nurseries
Science & Research
Develops and distributes crop nurseries for agricultural systems worldwide upon request.
Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control
Environment & Climate
Consortium working on integrated pest management and date palm protection.
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Gates Foundation, Tottori University, Texas A&M University
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