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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

Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, an open-access peer-reviewed journal with an impact factor of 4.7, the study provides fresh insights into the correlation between salinity and varietal response by date palm. The findings offer considerable promise for more sustainable water management in date production in arid ecosystems.

26 April 2024

ICBA’s study reveals positive effects of salt water on date quality

During a meeting with H.E. Aziz Abdukhakimov, Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, the delegation reviewed avenues for enhancing the existing partnership. In particular, the meeting discussed ICBA’s current projects in Uzbekistan, specifically the project targeting the Aral Sea region, and capacity development opportunities for the staff of the International Innovation Center for the Aral Sea Basin in such areas as land preservation and restoration, and scientific

25 April 2024

ICBA Strengthens Agricultural Research and Development Collaborations in Uzbekistan

Emefa and Adjo sprinkle the sorghum flour with water and then roll it with their hands to form small pellets. Any pellets that are too small to be finished, granules of couscous fall through the sieve and are again rolled and sprinkled with dry sorghum and rolled into pellets.

01 April 2024

Making couscous from sorghum in Togo

Being the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, AWLA is designed to empower women researchers from across the region to spearhead positive changes in agriculture, food production and environmental sustainability while addressing the challenges they face in their careers.

07 March 2024

Third cohort of Arab women scientists graduates from ICBA’s regional fellowship program

The visit is part of the Year of Sustainability and National Environment Day, and aimed to shed light on the latest projects by ICBA, as well as the innovations, research, and achievements in crop cultivation and production to sustain agricultural and food production in the UAE and around the world.

08 February 2024

H.E. Dr. Amna Al Dahak visits ICBA to review the latest agricultural research and its contribution to enhancing national food security

The Platinum Award in the category of “Reducing Hunger and Malnutrition” was given for the project aimed at supporting women farmers in Morocco’s Rehamna Province.

30 January 2024

ICBA wins Global ESG Awards

Over 470 course completions were registered by learners from 49 countries, including Australia, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tunisia, and the UAE.

24 January 2024

ICBA’s e-learning courses benefit learners from 49 countries

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and CIMMYT have signed an agreement to jointly advance the ecological and sustainable intensification of cereal and legume cropping systems in semi-arid and dryland areas.

04 January 2024

Every drop of water matters: Leading global research institutes ally to aid farmers in dry and saline ecosystems

The official launch ceremony was attended by senior government officials and dignitaries and featured a statement by H.E. Eng. Mohammed Mousa Alameeri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Food Diversity Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE.

10 December 2023

ICBA Publishes New Book Exploring Science Behind UAE’s Traditional Agricultural Practices