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ICBA remains dedicated to empowering women leaders, farmers, and scientists through initiatives like WACAA. With its long-standing commitment to developing innovative solutions for food security and livelihood challenges in arid and saline environments, ICBA aims to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

24 October 2024

ICBA Organizes WACAA Regional Dialogue in Baku to Empower Women for Climate Action in Agriculture

The project will establish a new training center, designed to accommodate up to 300 participants with modern multipurpose halls for workshops, seminars, and hands-on training. In addition, the research facilities will feature an advanced laboratory for plant tissue culture and an integrated agri-aquaculture system. These facilities will enhance ICBA’s scientific capabilities and expand its capacity-building programs, offering specialized knowledge in sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and ag

30 September 2024

ICBA and Al Rostamani Group Lay Foundation Stone for New Training Center and Agricultural Research Facilities

The partnership was signed in the presence of Her Excellency Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director of EAD and Chairperson of ICBA, by Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, the Secretary General of EAD, and Her Excellency Dr. Tarifa Ajeif Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, in the presence of both entities’ executive management teams.

24 September 2024

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and International Center for Biosaline Agriculture sign agreement to ensure the best use of Abu Dhabi’s natural resources

The plenary session at the LLDCs Forum on Food Security and the SDGs brought together high-level participants, including senior government officials, international organization leaders, and private sector experts, to discuss the key challenges and opportunities for advancing agri-food systems in LLDCs.

09 September 2024

ICBA Strengthens Global Partnerships and Promotes Sustainable Agriculture at High-Level Forum in Uzbekistan

The researchers measured chlorophyll fluorescence to help them distinguish between different barley genotypes that exhibit varying degrees of tolerance to salinity stress under challenging growth conditions.

26 August 2024

Selecting barley genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) participated in a ceremony attended by H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to demonstrate its major multi-year project focused on increasing the productivity of degraded and saline areas of Karakalpakstan.

23 August 2024

In Attendance of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan: ICBA Demonstrates Transformative Agricultural Project in Karakalpakstan Funded by ADFD

Ms. Aku Tokpu, a farmer in the village of Atti-Apédokoè in Togo, holds a maize stalk which she will use as an ingredient of biochar.

12 August 2024

Smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa learn biochar production to boost soil health

At LCOY UAE, young participants gain insights into the latest scientific research and policy developments related to climate action. They also have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers from around the world, fostering a sense of global solidarity and shared responsibility in tackling environmental challenges.

15 July 2024

World Youth Skills Day: ICBA’s Major Youth Initiatives for Peace and Sustainable Development

Lerotse juice ready for drinking.

10 July 2024

Adding value to cooking melons in Botswana

Joining more than 500 high-level delegates, including senior government and business representatives, from different countries, Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, participated in the International Conference on Food Security and Fighting Hunger “Josué de Castro” in São Paulo, Brazil, at the invitation of Mr. José Aldo Rebelo Figueiredo, Municipal Secretary of International Affairs of São Paulo.

19 June 2024

ICBA strengthens cooperation with Brazilian agri-tech industry

In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists from the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) identified specific segments of DNA that are associated with different traits, such as days to flowering, seed weight, and saponin content. By marking those segments, breeders can fast-track their programs and develop tailored quinoa varieties with desired traits.

27 May 2024

ICBA research paves the way to fast-tracking quinoa breeding

Members of various cooperatives from Rokupr are gathered to demonstrate how they have learned to transplant rice in straight rows in a rice paddy on the farm of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute.

08 May 2024

Helping smallholders grow more and better rice in Sierra Leone