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An honor to welcome H.E. Ambassador Berik Aryn from Islamic Organization for Food Security to ICARDA's office in Rabat. 🤝We explored shared goals on strategic food reserves, regional resilience, and bringing science closer to food policy across OIC countries.

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

Enjoyed a warm evening over a traditional Moroccan meal, rich in flavor, history, and hospitality. 🇲🇦 Grateful for the great company of colleagues and friends, whose dedication and camaraderie make every gathering meaningful.

🚀 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!

We’re still in Marchouch! ICARDA scientists are showcasing innovations firsthand in the field, including sustainable water management techniques, resilient crop varieties, genetic resources conservation, physiology & breeding, and methane-reducing forages. 🌱💧🌾

At the end of the day, we pause to honor the memory of ICARDA scientists who are no longer with us, but whose work laid the foundation for much of our work today. Their legacy continues to guide our path.🤍 🌱

Who doesn’t love couscous? 😍 This traditional Moroccan lunch was prepared by local women cooperatives from scratch using our climate-resilient durum wheat variety "Nashit" to make the couscous. A delicious lunch, proving that resilient livelihoods are possible for dryland

Thrilled to welcome our board members, ambassadors and partners to ICARDA Morocco! Today’s visit to Marchouch Research Station- a living laboratory of innovation, resilience and transformation, showcased our drylands agri-innovations in action. Proud of our dedicated team and

The celebrations also marked ICARDA’s 50th anniversary 🎉 Five decades of pioneering research, transformative innovation, and strong partnerships that have shaped dryland agriculture across the CWANA region and beyond, strengthening resilience for the communities we serve.

👏 Proud to witness ICARDA's innovations becoming a reality. Thrilled to join our partners and colleagues for the launch of "the African Breeding Accelerator" the first of its kind in Africa! A concrete step toward enhancing food security and building resilience for smallholder

Proud to announce a new strategic collaboration between INRA Maroc , ANDZOA & ICARDA, signed during #CIO2025, aims to establish joint R&D platform in Morocco's oasis and desert regions. Bringing global agri-solutions to strengthen resilience in Morocco's dry areas.

#Today 🌱 We’re thrilled to receive H.E. Alaa Farouk 🇪🇬, MoA Egypt, at our booth during the ARC Exhibition & Conference: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Towards Sustainable Agricultural Development! ICARDA scientists showcased our latest agri-innovations in climate-smart crops

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Journée de démonstration INRA-ICARDA sur leur avancées : nouvelles obtentions variétales des grandes cultures, semis direct, nouvelle variété d'orge Hydroponica🌾 ✅L'initiative s'inscrit dans "Génération Green" pour booster les rendements de 50% & atteindre 1M ha semis direct

🎉 Big news from ICARDA! The African Breeding Accelerator just launched in Rabat 🇲🇦 — a climate-smart hub that will cut crop breeding time by up to 6 years. A game-changer for smallholder farmers across Africa! 🌾🌍 🔗Read more: on.cgiar.org/4moxSF2 #AgTech #OneCGIAR

Science can transform agriculture in Africa, but research investments remain low! We need to invest in smallholder farmers, the backbone of food security in their communities. 📍Today at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation weekend in Marrakech, I joined OCP Group & ATLAS - Agricultural

In the lead up to the #AWAKEWalk, join us for the Europe Walk for Climate that will be embarked by Michael Haddad UNDP Arab States RGWA urging scaled-up action to address the accelerating climate emergency ensuring no one is left behind. Register here bit.ly/451yElj

🎉Sending my warmest wishes for a blessed Eid to the communities we serve in dryland regions, and to our dear colleagues and valued partners around the world. May this special occasion bring peace, joy, and prosperity to all. 🙏Thank you for being part of our shared journey. ✨

✈️ Landed in Bari for CIHEAM BEANS Meta Network General Assembly. 🤝Grateful to contribute to this vital network, Let’s work together to make the Mediterranean -a region rich in agricultural and cultural heritage- a global model for sustainable, biodiversity-based agriculture.