It’s here! 🎉 ICARDA’s 2025 Annual Report brings you #Storiesof2025 stories of resilience, innovation and impact in a year shaped by climate, water and geopolitical pressures. 🌱 Explore the people, research and impact building a more resilient future for drylands: annual-report.icarda.org/202…

☀️ 💧 💰 Water is scarce. Soil carbon is low. Energy is expensive. In Egypt's drylands, every drop and every degree counts. Through @CGIARclimate and Digital Transformation Accelerator (DTA), ICARDA and SEKEM are exploring how smarter soil, water and energy management can advance low-emission agriculture and unlock the potential of dryland carbon markets. Read more: icarda.org/media/blog/agricu… Ahmed El Sheemy/ICARDA

🎉 ICARDA turned 50! For five decades, ICARDA has worked with partners and dryland communities to turn science into practical solutions, from strengthening agricultural production and protecting natural resources to informing policy and improving livelihoods. 🌱 📖 Discover the stories that shaped 2025 in our Annual Report: annual-report.icarda.org/202…

🌾 Jawahir, Nachit and Sabil: three new durum wheat varieties bred by ICARDA and @INRAMaroc with support from @CropTrust 's BOLD project. Developed for a drier climate, the varieties are being evaluated by farmers alongside researchers for traits essential in the field, from drought tolerance and yield to maturity, grain quality, and straw production. By putting farmers at the heart of the evaluation process, science can help deliver varieties that are resilient, relevant and more likely to be adopted. Read more: icarda.org/media/news/morocc…

🌱 Can a handheld device measure soil carbon in minutes? In Tunisia, @CGIARenviro is exploring the Sci Reflectometer, with @ICARDA and partners to support rapid soil carbon monitoring and sustainable land management. 👇 Learn how it works: 🔗: cgiar.org/news-events/news/e…

🎉 2025 marked 50 years of ICARDA! For five decades, ICARDA has turned science and innovation into solutions for dryland agriculture and the communities that depend on it. 🌱 50 years of science. 50 years of innovation. 50 years of impact. 📖 Explore this and more #StoriesOf2025 in ICARDA’s 2025 Annual Report: annual-report.icarda.org/202…

#HappeningNow: #TAATWheat, led by @ICARDA, and partners @InstituteEiar, @MoA_Ethiopia, and @AAU_Official #led the opening remarks at the Regional Workshop on #Scaling Wheat Technologies and Strengthening #NationalSeedSystems for Sustainable #WheatTransformation in Africa, taking place from 21–24 September 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. #TAATinEthiopia #TAATWheatCompact #SeedSystems #ClimateSmartAgri #FoodSecurity #ScalingInnovations #EngageTAAT #Scaling4Impact #FeedAfrica @AfDB_Group @Groupe_AfDB @AfDBPresident @gatesfoundation @GatesAfrica @CGIAR @CGIARScaling @IITA_CGIAR @ICARDA @mfregene77 @InnocentMus @EnockChikava @CGIAR_EMD @alyabousabaa @w_tadesse @simeonehui @TJKrupnik @sagizaw_TAAT @RachelMulangala @afaasinfo @w_tadesse @EthiopianNewsA @Ethiopian_ATI @MoF_Ethiopia @PMEthiopia

#ICARDAintheNews 👩‍🌾 Women are not just beneficiaries of agricultural innovation. They are farmers, innovators and decision-makers. At the global conference on women farmers in Morocco, ICARDA’s Dina Najjar highlighted why gender-responsive research and extension matter for building more inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. 📰 Read more in Morocco World News : moroccoworldnews.com/2026/09…

Dryland Congress 2026 | Congratulations to @ICARDA! The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has received the ISSCA Transformative Excellence (Mega Award) for: “TAAT Wheat Compact Technologies: Heat-Tolerant Wheat Varieties.” This ISSCA Transformative Excellence (Mega Award) recognizes an exceptional contribution to transforming dryland agriculture through climate-resilient wheat technologies designed to help farmers respond to rising temperatures and changing climates. Congratulations to the ICARDA team for this outstanding contribution to food security and climate resilience across the Global South!

Wheat varieties that survive drought, heat and poor soils, and still get a thumbs-up from the farmers who grow them. 👍🌾 Meet Jawahir, Nachit and Sabil: three new durum wheat varieties bred by @INRAMaroc , with support from @croptrust ’s BOLD project. 🌱 Seven years in the making 👨‍🌾 Tested straight in farmers’ fields 🏜️Built for a drier climate Read full story 👉 icarda.org/media/news/morocc…

As water scarcity intensifies, the future of food security depends on how we rethink the way we use and manage water. Explore how non-conventional water resources, innovation, and the Water–Energy–Food nexus can help build more resilient and sustainable agri-food systems.

📖 ICARDA’s 2025 Annual Report is out! As dryland food systems face growing climate, water and geopolitical pressures, explore the science, innovation, partnerships and impact shaping a more resilient future. 🌱 📥 Download the report and explore #StoriesOf2025: annual-report.icarda.org/202…

📍 ICARDA highlights from Dryland Congress 2026 Earlier this month, ICARDA joined @ICRISAT , @icarindia and partners in New Delhi to advance solutions for resilient dryland agriculture. From hosting key side events on resilient drylands, sustainable farming and Red Palm Weevil control, to showcasing climate-resilient crops and digital solutions at the Dryland Expo, ICARDA brought science and innovation to the conversation. 🏆 Dr. Shiv Kumar accepted the ISSCA Award on behalf of Dr. Wuletaw Tadesse, recognizing Dr. Tadesse’s contributions to wheat breeding and dryland agriculture. ICARDA also highlighted the role of women-led cooperatives in driving inclusive change and strengthening livelihoods. Together, we’re turning dryland science into solutions that reach farmers and communities. 🔗 Read more: icarda.org/media/events/icar…

🌱 50 years of science for the world’s drylands. @ICARDA’s Annual Report 2025 celebrates this legacy and the science helping conserve crop diversity, strengthen food systems and build resilience across dry regions. 📖 annual-report.icarda.org/202…

🌱 50 years of science for the world’s drylands. 2025 marked a major milestone for @ICARDA. As we celebrate five decades of science, I invite you to explore our Annual Report 2025 a journey across the drylands showcasing the science, partnerships and solutions helping build more resilient food systems: annual-report.icarda.org/202…

🌱 Fertilize right, emit less. Smarter nitrogen management can help Pakistan boost wheat productivity while cutting agricultural emissions. Discover how climate-smart fertilizer practices can make a difference. 🌾 📖 Read more: icarda.org/media/blog/fertil…

🌴 C4RPWC at #DrylandCongress2026 Engaging discussions on emerging solutions for #RedPalmWeevil, from early detection and AI to integrated pest management. The key message: tackling a transboundary pest requires science, innovation and strong partnerships to move solutions from research to scale. @CGIAR| @gatesfoundation

📍 ICARDA at #DrylandCongress 🌱 ICARDA, @icrisat and @CgiarFarming brought together experts to discuss how sustainable farming can strengthen productivity, resilience and sustainability across dryland regions. Dr. Vinay Nangia, ICARDA’s Research Team leader for Soil, Water and Agronomy, joined the discussions, bringing 50 years of experience working in dryland agriculture to the conversation on scaling sustainable farming solutions. 🤝 A valuable exchange on science, partnerships and pathways to wider adoption. @CGIAR | @icarindia

ICARDA at #DrylandCongress Engaging discussions at our session on CGIAR’s global strategy for resilient drylands, connecting tropical and non-tropical drylands through science, innovation and South–South cooperation. We explored practical pathways to scale climate-resilient solutions, improve water productivity and strengthen partnerships across dryland regions. @CGIAR | @ICRISAT