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During the training course, participants heard lectures and engaged in practical sessions.

27 September 2017

Building institutional capacities for climate change adaptation in North Africa

14 September 2017

Agricultural Advisor to UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs visits ICBA to discuss collaboration

Every year ICBA offers several internships and fellowships to young women students and researchers from around the world to conduct studies at its world-class facilities. The center also focuses a great deal of efforts on offering research opportunities to women from the Middle East and North Africa region.

31 August 2017

Why Arab world needs more young women scientists for food-secure future

ICBA’s internship program brings together students from around the world. The program helps interns to gain practical research experience and collaborate and network with their peers.

30 August 2017

Internships that help young people springboard into global job market

During its visit to ICBA, the delegation led by H.E. Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs, UAE, toured the center’s research facilities and experimental fields. H.E. Sultan Al Shamsi was accompanied by Professor Abdulrahman Sultan Alsharhan, Chair of the ICBA Board of Directors; Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, ICBA’s Director General; and ICBA scientists.

27 August 2017

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation delegation visits ICBA

Dr. Dionysia Angeliki Lyra, a halophyte agronomist at ICBA, presents her project to the selection panel of the Expo 2020 Dubai’s Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme.

31 July 2017

ICBA wins Expo 2020 Dubai grant for innovative project

Azamat Kaseev is one of several pioneer farmers in Kyrgyzstan with whom ICBA works to introduce quinoa. On his farm in eastern Issyk Region, he grows for seed one of ICBA's high-yielding and stress-tolerant quinoa lines.

31 July 2017

Mainstreaming quinoa beyond Andes

Unlike major crops like wheat, quinoa is a complete protein - containing all eight of the essential amino acids. It is packed with dietary fiber, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. It is also gluten-free and easy to digest. Quinoa’s health benefits have made it a staple for hip restaurants and upscale shops around the world.

30 July 2017

How to feed a growing world, sustainably

Study shows how municipal waste can be turned into soil conditioner in UAE

11 June 2017

Study shows how municipal waste can be turned into soil conditioner in UAE

How to grow animal feed with highly saline water in UAE

08 June 2017

How to grow animal feed with highly saline water in UAE

08 June 2017

Building capacities on water management in Euphrates-Tigris river basin

Low-cost technology to make horticulture more profitable in UAE

30 May 2017

Low-cost technology to make horticulture more profitable in UAE