Follow interesting science related to the Monitoring and Evaluation Platform at Science week in Nairobi 6.-12. April 2024 CGIAR ICARDA ACIAR ICRISAT

Exciting panel with former presidents of Nigeria, Kenia and Mauitius managed by Dr. Lindiwie from CGIAR giving inspiring views on policy making to transform agriculture CGIAR ICARDA ICRISAT ACIAR

All the panelists from the opening session of the science weeks ACIAR ICARDA @icrisat CGIAR

Exciting presentation on the vision for Africa until 2050 by CGIAR centers DGs including ICARDA's DG Aly Abousabaa.ICARDA ICRISAT ACIAR IITA

We had a very exciting session at Science week in Nairobi today on the Red Palm weevil- a consortium to control this insect pest that attacs date palm, coconut and oil palm trees - with support by UAE and Gates Foundation ICARDA ICRISAT icipe IITA ACIAR

I am excited to be part of the team at SIAM Meknes with Filppo Bassi and Andrea Visioni on the first day. We have all neighbours with us such as the stands of France, Spain, Sudan, Palestine, etc. Expecting the prince to pass by. ICARDA ACIAR CGIAR

Very exciting to have met MOCCAE undersecretary and his assistant during SIAM in Meknes. They are very much interested to see our innovations brought to farmers' field in UAE. ICARDA CGIAR ACIAR

It was a pleasure to host Sherzod Umarov and Aziz Nurbekov from Food and Agriculture Organization Uzbekistan at our ICARDA office in Morocco. 🤝We discussed strengthening our longstanding collaboration in Uzbekistan and the wider Central Asia and Caucasus region. ICARDA's research legacy in the region

🚀 The Field Day kicked off with opening remarks by Tareq Alzabet, Board Chair, Aly Abousabaa DG ICARDA, and Lamiae Ghaouti DG. INRA Maroc ! All shared the same vision for innovation and collaboration towards a food-secure, resilient future for all. Let’s get the day started!

Exciting to attend the 2nd International Conference on datepalm and Oasis in Ouarzazart 22-23 of May, 2025. We will sign an agreement between Andzoa, INRA and ICARDA. ICARDA Food and Agriculture Organization ACIAR in Eastern and Southern Africa The Crop Trust

Very exciting discussion on Research and Development at SLU University following presentations by ICARDA and partner staff on durum wheat in Senegal, barley in Ethiopia, and food transformation in Mediterranean partners ICARDA CGIAR The Crop Trust

Had a very exciting visit to Syria Aleppo. Preparing for the winter planting. Lots of interest for ICARDA to come back and take up the responsibilities for seed production and variety releases ICARDA CGIAR The Crop Trust

Very happy to be back to Aleppo Syria to visit the International School of Aleppo.Was very much welcomed by partners Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Development World Food Programme and othersreengage in Syria.

Exciting discussions in Damascus with MoA, MoFA, FAO, UNDP, ICRC, SRTF and others to reengage in Syria. Happy to be back ICARDA Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Programme ACIAR The Crop Trust

Excited to be back to Addis Abeba for an evaluation of a lentil project - a collaborative effort between University of Western Australia, EIAR and ICARDA. ACIAR ICARDA The Crop Trust Food and Agriculture Organization

So good to be able to go to the field and inspect lentil germplasm development with the experts such as Safaa Kumari and Seid Kemal. Inspecting sick-plot for root diseases, especially fusarium at Debre Zeit, with 800-1000 mm rainfall ACIAR ICARDA GRDC

Excited to start collecting Red Palm Weevil by our ICARDA/AGERI team in Egypt to engage in micro-biom analysis under the Gates/UAE presidential court funded C4RPW project ICARDA @Fao

What can I say? Back to the old city of Damscus enjoying Syrian food ICARDA ACIAR Food and Agriculture Organization

Feeling excited to discuss the program for rehabilitation of Syria's agricultural sector in Damascus, Syria with H.R. the minister of agriculture, GCSAR, GOSM, international organisations such as FAO, UNDP, WFP and many more ICARDA Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Programme UN Development CGIAR ACIAR

Exciting to go to the field in Ras al Khaimah to check phermone traps for Red Palm Weevil insects. Additionaly, we checked the subsurface and root cooling drip irrigation at the same place ICARDA ACIAR Food and Agriculture Organization ICRISAT IITA