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As part of the experiment conducted between September 2020 and May 2021 at ICBA’s research station in Dubai, scientists evaluated four salt-tolerant rice varieties from the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI): BRRI dhan 47; BRRI dhan 61; BRRI dhan 67; and BRRI dhan 78.

20 October 2021

ICBA studies how to best grow salt-tolerant rice in UAE

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) has always placed rural women at the center of its research-for-development efforts in different regions. Over the past two decades, the center has supported rural women through a wide range of projects and capacity development initiatives, equipping them with tools and skills to cultivate resilient crops and improve their livelihoods.

15 October 2021

Rural women: a driving force for food security and prosperity

As a joint venture between ICBA and BGI, the world’s largest genomic research institution, the Desert Life Science Laboratory (DLSL) will help to fast-track the discovery and development of food and other crops suited to marginal environments, that is agroecosystems constrained by a range of factors such as water scarcity, soil and water salinity, heat and drought, among others.

29 September 2021

New genomic research facility to support food security efforts in the UAE and abroad

The 2021-2022 cohort comes from different backgrounds and countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the program aims to encourage diversity and inclusion and enable fellows to exchange their perspectives and experiences.

23 September 2021

New cohort of Arab women scientists starts ICBA’s dedicated fellowship program

Attending the virtual workshop, H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, said that it represented a significant step in evaluating novel methods in a multidisciplinary approach towards enhancing food security, through adopting an approach to developing government policies based on research, development and scientific evidence.

19 September 2021

New project to study treated sewage effluent’s potential for food, water security in UAE

Under the agreement, ICBA and UAL will collaborate on creating innovative technologies for saving water and energy in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems.

30 August 2021

ICBA, Spanish university to explore water-saving innovations for controlled environment agriculture

Published in Sustainability, a journal, the study identifies research and policy priorities for marginal lands with a focus on poverty reduction, preservation of biodiversity, and restoration of marginal lands, using strategies focused on the food-poverty-environment nexus.

29 August 2021

New study reviews status of marginal lands worldwide

The two organizations will work together to increase the efficiency of different technologies for CEA systems and improve irrigation and nutrient management in open-field systems.

27 August 2021

ICBA, South Korean firm partner to improve controlled environment agriculture systems

As part of the project activities, ICBA recently organized two workshops for farmers and researchers to demonstrate how to use the application for data collection related to plant diseases.

29 July 2021

ICBA pilots mobile app for plant disease detection in Egypt, Tunisia

Salinity tolerance in rice varies over its life cycle. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms involved at different growth stages is critical for breeding genotypes that are salt-tolerant throughout the growth period and produce high yields.

25 July 2021

New study fills knowledge gap on reproductive stage salinity tolerance in rice

The agreement was signed by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Acting Director General of ICBA, and Mr. Nasser Sultan Al-Suwaidi, CEO of NOGA, in the presence of various partners and stakeholders.

01 July 2021

ICBA to help Bahrain’s NOGA strengthen national capacity in water management

A plant doctor gives plant health advice to a farmer in Malawi (Photo: CABI)

20 June 2021

Data and farming innovations aiding crop pest risk prediction and management in low-income countries