ICARDA is an international organization that for over four decades undertakes research-for-development to provide innovative, science-based agricultural solutions that improve the livelihoods resilience of rural dryland communities. Our non-profit solutions based on field-proven science are widely adopted across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We improve the lives of millions of smallholder dryland farmers by:

ICARDA is the only CGIAR research center headquartered in the non-tropical drylands. Our unique dryland agricultural experience, combined with our extensive networks of research and development partners, including farming communities themselves, makes sure we provide people-centered solutions that are integrated directly into farming activities and food systems.

Four decades of innovative, science-driven solutions.

Regional and country offices across the dry areas

Strategic partnerships that deliver for rural communities

Mr. Aly Abousabaa is the Director-General of ICARDA and CGIAR Regional Director of Central and West Asia, and North Africa (CWANA) 

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With our partners we deliver cutting-edge, relevant scientific research that spurs agricultural transformation and improves the livelihoods of millions of women, men, and young people. Click on the map below to explore some of our activities and impacts on the ground. 

Farmers' access to CACIP products

ICARDA to develop Central Asia Climate Information Platform (CACIP)

Soil retention ecosystem services in the Aral seabed in Uzbekistan

Heat-tolerant wheat varieties are thriving in the Senegal River Valley

Protected agriculture allows farmers to grow cash crops on small

A wheat initiative is raising yields and empowering women farmers.

Community-based livestock breeding programs take root

A crop science capacity strengthening initiative is targeting early-career researcher

Improved barley offers new income potential for farmers

Micronutrient-rich lentil varieties enhance food security

Decreasing grasspea toxicity and increasing its uptake

Cultivating land left fallow after the rice season strengthens food

Reviving degraded lands with conservation agriculture

Lentil varieties rich in zinc and iron 

Training rural women to enhance dairy production 

Tackling the threat of rust disease

Raised-bed planting addresses water scarcity

Mechanized micro water harvesting restores degraded rangelands

Post-conflict rebuilding of agricultural systems

ICARDA’s genebank preserves vital genetic resources

Strengthening red meat value chains.

A new start in Bangladesh

Around the world, especially in dry areas, agricultural practices are affected by climate change and water availability. The shift in rainfall patterns, growing seasons, and extreme temperatures...