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ICARDA scientists develop sustainable solutions for family farmers in dry regions to improve livelihoods, food and nutritional security under a climate crisis.
Lebanon
Joined August 2009
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    2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables #IYFV With our partners @FAO, we are committed to promoting the under-utilized Cactus Pear which thrives with minimal inputs in marginal areas, making it important to farmers in dry regions.
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    Congratulations to @K__ELHassouni, @fillobax, and the team for receiving 2020 @crop_science Outstanding Paper Award for their paper on investigating root systems in Durum Wheat. Know more: ow.ly/dXya50Cb1Rk
    ICARDA scientists: lead author K. ElHassouni on the left and Filippo Bassi on the right.
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    Thrilled to see @ICARDA's Plant Virologist Dr Safaa Kumari made it to the @BBC's 2020 list of 100 influential #women for her inspiring @CGIAR work on plant epidemiology. Congratulations to Dr Kumari & all the remarkable women on the list: icarda.org/media/news/ica… #OneCGIAR
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    ICARDA today expresses its deepest condolences for the passing of Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, World Food Prize Winner and former critical Gene Management and Wheat scientist of @CIMMYT and @ICARDA.
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    On #BiodiversityDay, the manager of ICARDA's new Genebank in #Morocco explains that some of the #seeds that make @ICARDA Morocco collection of 95,000+ #accessions could change the future of #farming and boost #FoodSecurity. @CGIAR @CropTrust
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    We’re thrilled to announce that ICARDA’s @ShivKAgrawal received an Excellence Award in the field of Pulses Improvement, a prestigious award by the ISPRD and @IcarIipr for his outstanding work in pulses genetic innovation and #pulses production.    Congratulations 🎉
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    #EU and @gatesfoundation pledge €500 million for innovations in agriculture. @GeorgiGotev bit.ly/2C5pxiR
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    Field trials for over 4000 Kabuli chickpea accessions at ICARDA-FLRP, ICARDA’s Amlaha station in India, including selection for traits like drought, heat, and early maturity. @icarindia
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    Our earth is not round. This is the planet without its oceans. pic.x.com/HTDnlKhj4Z @cgiarclimate @WLE_CGIAR @WorldBankWater @WaterAidUK
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    The @crop_science journal awarded @K__ELHassouni, @fillobax, and co-authors the Outstanding Paper Award in 2020 for their research on root systems in durum wheat: icarda.org/media/news/ica… @QAAFI @samir_alahmad @DrHikov @UM5_Media @AustArabCouncil #ICARDAin2020
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    “At ICARDA, we’re unlocking the potential of crop wild relatives to tackle the challenges of extreme heat, drought, and emerging diseases. Utilizing genetic diversity is key to creating resilient crops for a sustainable future.” @a_bakinghouse, ICARDA 📌@PlantAPBA Conference
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    Morocco will cultivate 1M hectares of #cereals under #ConservationAgriculture (CA) by 2030 🌟 👩‍🔬17 years of joint research work by @ICARDA and @INRAMaroc on CA has led to this outcome 👨‍🔬 👉ow.ly/ZmEc50GZv1I @CGIAR #CGIAR4Climate
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    "Agricultural Research for Development can play multiple roles in dryland communities, including resolving resource-based conflicts, not just producing crops for food security”- Andre Van Rooyen, @ICRISAT. at the @CGIAR @ACIARAustralia #DryArc Dialogues