International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

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.

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.

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.

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

Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (a journal with an impact factor of 14.98), the study presents some interesting results that can have regional implications. Moreover, the study indicates that practices like using brackish groundwater for irrigation could be an option to address water scarcity in lift irrigation zones.

Study sheds new light on water-energy nexus in lift irrigation schemes in Central Asia

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

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

Research Themes

Management of natural resources in marginal environments

increase agricultural productivity and thus improve food, nutrition and water security, and create jobs and livelihoods for communities living in these environments

Climate change modeling and adaptation

enhance livelihoods, adaptive capacities and incomes of agricultural communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change

Crop improvement and sustainable production

increase adaptive capacities, livelihoods and food security of smallholder farmers and rural communities

Integrated agri-aquaculture systems

help reduce environmental footprint, increase incomes of farming communities and improve their adaptive capacities to climate change

Call for testing and demonstration of agricultural inputs and technologies suitable for use in marginal environments at ICBA research station

Research Publications

2021

Policies for Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood in Marginal Lands: A Review

2021

Controlled Over-Expression of AtDREB1A Enhances Tolerance against Drought and Salinity in Rice

2021

Genome-wide association analysis of Mexican bread wheat landraces for resistance to yellow and stem rust

Events

Trainings

4 October 2021

Developing a user-friendly application for smallholder farmers for detection of plant disorders

Current Projects

November 2019 - October 2024

Creation of agricultural startups for Tunisian youth

November 2019 - October 2024

Introduction of value chains for stress-resilient crops to support the development of sustainable rural communities in Kasserine, Tunisia

March 2019 - February 2023

Improving agricultural resilience to salinity and climate change through development and promotion of pro-poor technologies and management strategies (RESADE)

Corporate Publications

ICBA at 20: A Look at History

ICBA at 20: Stories of Success

One-page infographic about ICBA

ICBA Strategy: Refresh 2019-2023

Multimedia

Emirati Women's Day 2021 message by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, ICBA