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International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)
July 09

Afghanistan prepares itself to resist a deadly plant plague: Ug99 wheat stem rust poses a threat to food security in the region

Joint ICARDA-ARC Wheat Improvement Program for Irrigated Areas in Central and West Asia and North Africa

First ECOSA International Seed Trade Conference (ECOSA 2009) to be held December 2-4, 2009 in Antalya, Turkey

May 09

Islamic Development Bank and ICARDA establish strategic partnership on agricultural research, development and training programs

Securing future harvests of farmers in dry areas

January 09

SEED INFO - Official newsletter of the WANA Seed Network
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Afghanistan establishes National Seed Association
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Egyptian private sector establishes second seed trade association
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Ethiopia establishes seed growers and processors association

- and more


December 08

CGIAR “King Baudouin Science Award for Outstanding Partnership" awarded to the Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC)

September 08

SEED INFO - Official newsletter of the WANA Seed Network
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irst seed storage facility for village-based seed enterprises in Afghanistan
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ICARDA organizes variety maintenance and breeder seed production course for Iraq

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Plant variety protection in Morocco
- Pakistan launches vegetables seed production program

- and more

July 08

New regional seed association comprises Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

May 08

Regional training programme on 'Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds: Policies, Conservation and Use'

April 08

Wild barley can help improve cultivated varieties

Barley genome sequencing expected to complete by 2012

The 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium (IBGS)

March 08

Scientists join hands to combat stem rust threat to wheat production


November 07

A low-cost technology boosts farm income in Kazakhstan
- ICARDA researchers develop low-cost technology to increase crop yield in magnesium-rich soil

September 07

Regional consultation on biotechnology and biosafety for agriculture and environment in the West Asia and North Africa sub-region

August 07

New kabuli chickpea variety survives drought in Turkey

July 07

GRDC signs strategic alliance agreement with ICARDA

March 07

Regional Training Programme on Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds: Policies, Conservation and Use to be held in Ethiopia

January 07

Dangerous wheat disease jumps Red Sea - Devastating fungal pathogen spreads from eastern Africa to Yemen, following path scientists predicted


December 06

CGIAR Award for ICARDA’s Innovative Research Partnership

July 06

Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds: Policies, Conservation and Use -  A 3-week course

May 06

New Director General of ICARDA assumes office

Dr. Zewdie Bishaw appointed head of ICARDA's seed unit

February 06

Living with deserts: new south-south partnership launched

January 06

ICARDA/CIMMYT wheat improvement program for dry areas

Wartime seed collection


September 05

Global effort aims to tackle deadly wheat fungus

Australia releases two new chickpea varieties through collaborative research with ICARDA


August 04

CLIMA and ICARDA to cooperate on drought and disease resistant legume crops and pastures
 

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ICARDA serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water, improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.


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