About ICARDA

This is the core work of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA), which works with partners around the world, developing innovations to improve food security and the livelihoods of the rural poor. ICARDA's work targets non-tropical dry areas in developing countries, and also produces international public goods with potential for global application. Research covers crops (wheat, barley, faba beans, lentils, chickpeas and forage legumes), the management of natural resources (water, land, biodiversity), small ruminant (sheep and goat production), farming (intensification, diversification, integration between farming systems), and socio-economic and policy research - Over the past decade, ICARDA has developed new varieties of wheat that offer higher yields, improved heat and cold tolerance, and improved insect resistance.