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The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), a member of CGIAR, supported by the CGIAR Fund, is a non-profit agricultural research institute that aims to improve the livelihoods of the resource-poor across the world's dry areas.
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Type | International Organization (Research-for-Development) |
| Focus | Food security |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michel Afram, Chairperson; Aly Abousabaa, Director General |
| Affiliations | CGIAR |
| Website | www |
History
ICARDA's origins began in April 1972 when the Technical Advisory Committee of CGIAR (then known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) expressed interest in agricultural research in the Near East and North Africa. TAC identified the semi-arid winter rainfall zone of the region as an important ecological area with specific crops and significant agricultural challenges which were not adequately addressed by any of the international agricultural research centers at the time. TAC selected Professor Dunstan Skilbeck to head a study during March and April 1973. The Skilbeck Mission recommended the establishment of a new agricultural research center to deal with the agricultural issues of the region. TAC recommended the establishment of an international center in Lebanon.
The eruption of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 prevented the establishment of a center in Lebanon. The President of Syria Hafez al-Assad who had hoped to secure his own country's agriculture by working with this new institution made an attractive offer of free land for the center to the south of Aleppo. In 1977, ICARDA's headquarters were established in , Syria.
Today ICARDA's research activities include the development of new crop varieties, water harvesting, conservation agriculture, the diversification of production systems, integrated crop/rangeland/livestock production systems, and the empowerment of rural women.
ICARDA was forced to re-locate again in 2012 due to the Syrian civil war. The center established headquarters in Beirut after leaving Aleppo in 2012.
Decentralization
ICARDA's decentralization builds on the Center's existing organization.
Integrated research platforms
As part of its decentralization, ICARDA has established integrated research platforms that address research priorities in each region, but serve dry areas globally through collaboration and partnerships with national programs, advanced research institutions, and other partners in the development and dissemination of international public goods.
The Center has developed four major Platforms, including the headquarters:
Headquarters (West Asia): ICARDA has established temporary headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, and expanded facilities and activities in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.
North Africa, with a Platform in Morocco: Building on the existing partnership with INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), and focused on the intensification and diversification of rainfed cereal-based production systems.
Sub-Saharan Africa, with a Platform in Ethiopia: Building on the partnership with ILRI in the CRP on Livestock and Fish and on-going collaboration with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR).
South Asia, with a Platform in India: Building on the existing partnership with ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), and focused especially on food legumes systems.
Thematic research locations
Under ICARDA's decentralization strategy, the Center is operating four additional research locations with specific themes:
Egypt, for high-input agriculture: a platform with a targeted focus on high-input irrigated agricultural systems, building on collaborative research on irrigated wheat improvement and irrigated systems management.
Turkey, Central Asia and Iran, for Winter Wheat and Winter Barley: a distinct environment with high altitude and highland agro-ecologies with severe winters particularly suitable for breeding winter wheat and winter barley.
Turkey/ICARDA Cereal Rusts Research Center in Izmir: Providing expertise on wheat rusts through the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center within the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, part of Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock. Founded in 2017.
Sudan Heat Tolerance Research Location: This research location breeds heat-tolerant wheat and food legume varieties, in collaboration with Sudan's Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC)
Awards
- 2015 – Gregor Mendel Award
- 2017 – Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
- 2020 – Safaa Kumari, ICARDA's plant virologist, was recognised in 2020 by the BBC for her work in creating virus-resistant plants.
See also
- Future Harvest Consortium to Rebuild Agriculture in Afghanistan
References
- Daniels, W. D. (1976). "History and development of the International Centre for Agricultural Research on Dry Areas (ICARDA) up to January, 1976".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Schwartzstein, Peter (5 September 2016). "Inside the Syrian Dust Bowl". Foreign Policy. The FP Group. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Yahia, Mohammed (2012). "Conflict in Syria forces international research centre to move staff". Nature Middle East. doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2012.133. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Sengupta, Somini (13 October 2017). "How a Seed Bank, Almost Lost in Syria's War, Could Help Feed a Warming Planet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Seeds of Change Offer Hope in Lebanon". VOA. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "Tackling the threat of rust disease". ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- Harvey, Fiona (19 March 2015). "Syrian seedbank wins award for continuing work despite civil war". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "ICARDA researchers receive Olam Prize for innovation in food security » CGIAR Research Program on WHEAT". wheat.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
- ICARDA's Official website
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The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas ICARDA a member of CGIAR supported by the CGIAR Fund is a non profit agricultural research institute that aims to improve the livelihoods of the resource poor across the world s dry areas International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasFounded1977 48 years ago 1977 TypeInternational Organization Research for Development FocusFood securityHeadquartersBeirut LebanonArea servedWorldwideKey peopleMichel Afram Chairperson Aly Abousabaa Director GeneralAffiliationsCGIARWebsitewww wbr icarda wbr orgHistoryICARDA s origins began in April 1972 when the Technical Advisory Committee of CGIAR then known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research expressed interest in agricultural research in the Near East and North Africa TAC identified the semi arid winter rainfall zone of the region as an important ecological area with specific crops and significant agricultural challenges which were not adequately addressed by any of the international agricultural research centers at the time TAC selected Professor Dunstan Skilbeck to head a study during March and April 1973 The Skilbeck Mission recommended the establishment of a new agricultural research center to deal with the agricultural issues of the region TAC recommended the establishment of an international center in Lebanon The eruption of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 prevented the establishment of a center in Lebanon The President of Syria Hafez al Assad who had hoped to secure his own country s agriculture by working with this new institution made an attractive offer of free land for the center to the south of Aleppo In 1977 ICARDA s headquarters were established in Syria Today ICARDA s research activities include the development of new crop varieties water harvesting conservation agriculture the diversification of production systems integrated crop rangeland livestock production systems and the empowerment of rural women ICARDA was forced to re locate again in 2012 due to the Syrian civil war The center established headquarters in Beirut after leaving Aleppo in 2012 A seed bank at the ICARDA station in Terbol Lebanon holds around 40 000 seed samples compared to 150 000 in SyriaDecentralizationICARDA s decentralization builds on the Center s existing organization Integrated research platforms As part of its decentralization ICARDA has established integrated research platforms that address research priorities in each region but serve dry areas globally through collaboration and partnerships with national programs advanced research institutions and other partners in the development and dissemination of international public goods The Center has developed four major Platforms including the headquarters Headquarters West Asia ICARDA has established temporary headquarters in Beirut Lebanon and expanded facilities and activities in Lebanon Turkey and Jordan North Africa with a Platform in Morocco Building on the existing partnership with INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique and focused on the intensification and diversification of rainfed cereal based production systems Sub Saharan Africa with a Platform in Ethiopia Building on the partnership with ILRI in the CRP on Livestock and Fish and on going collaboration with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research EIAR South Asia with a Platform in India Building on the existing partnership with ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research and focused especially on food legumes systems Harvesting wheat at seed regeneration plots at American University of Beirut s AREC station near ICARDA s Terbol station in Lebanon s Beqaa Valley Thematic research locations Under ICARDA s decentralization strategy the Center is operating four additional research locations with specific themes Egypt for high input agriculture a platform with a targeted focus on high input irrigated agricultural systems building on collaborative research on irrigated wheat improvement and irrigated systems management Turkey Central Asia and Iran for Winter Wheat and Winter Barley a distinct environment with high altitude and highland agro ecologies with severe winters particularly suitable for breeding winter wheat and winter barley Turkey ICARDA Cereal Rusts Research Center in Izmir Providing expertise on wheat rusts through the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center within the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute part of Turkey s Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock Founded in 2017 Sudan Heat Tolerance Research Location This research location breeds heat tolerant wheat and food legume varieties in collaboration with Sudan s Agricultural Research Corporation ARC Awards2015 Gregor Mendel Award 2017 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security 2020 Safaa Kumari ICARDA s plant virologist was recognised in 2020 by the BBC for her work in creating virus resistant plants See alsoFuture Harvest Consortium to Rebuild Agriculture in AfghanistanReferencesDaniels W D 1976 History and development of the International Centre for Agricultural Research on Dry Areas ICARDA up to January 1976 a href wiki Template Cite journal title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Schwartzstein Peter 5 September 2016 Inside the Syrian Dust Bowl Foreign Policy The FP Group Retrieved 22 October 2021 Yahia Mohammed 2012 Conflict in Syria forces international research centre to move staff Nature Middle East doi 10 1038 nmiddleeast 2012 133 Retrieved 23 September 2022 Sengupta Somini 13 October 2017 How a Seed Bank Almost Lost in Syria s War Could Help Feed a Warming Planet The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 7 August 2022 Seeds of Change Offer Hope in Lebanon VOA 12 June 2017 Retrieved 3 March 2023 Tackling the threat of rust disease ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 26 July 2017 Retrieved 10 March 2021 Harvey Fiona 19 March 2015 Syrian seedbank wins award for continuing work despite civil war the Guardian Retrieved 26 January 2018 ICARDA researchers receive Olam Prize for innovation in food security CGIAR Research Program on WHEAT wheat org Retrieved 26 January 2018 BBC 100 Women 2020 Who is on the list this year BBC News 23 November 2020 Retrieved 25 November 2020 External linksICARDA s Official website 36 00 59 N 36 56 34 E 36 016268 N 36 942801 E 36 016268 36 942801