Corporate News

22 May 2020

How ICBA preserves agrobiodiversity for food security in marginal environments

The initial activities under the initiative include distributing to local farmers about 70 tonnes of forages for livestock, produced from various crops like Salicornia, pearl millet, quinoa, and amaranth.

12 May 2020

ICBA launches new community initiative on Zayed Humanitarian Day

The association was launched by Dr. Tarifa Al Zaabi, Deputy Director-General of ICBA during the first virtual session of the network, which was attended by 18 of 22 members of the alumnae, in addition to ICBA scientists; the inaugural session was symbolized by a digital code (phoneword) for AWLA, 2952.

04 May 2020

ICBA launches virtual alumnae network to support Arab women researchers

22 April 2020

Supporting drought action in Middle East, North Africa through better data

ICBA conducted the program in Iraq, Syria and Turkey from 2013 to 2019. The three countries represent 80 percent of the basin’s total area. The program aimed to improve, among other things, dialogue and cooperation among the three countries through increased access to information and transfer of knowledge on water management in the region.

15 April 2020

Building rapport in Euphrates-Tigris region

The agreement stipulates collaboration in, among other things, rangeland rehabilitation and management; data sharing; exchange of seeds and native plants; use of germplasm from ICBA’s gene bank for some of EAD's seed collections; and research on drought-resistant species which could be potentially used for restoring some degraded habitats.

09 April 2020

EAD, ICBA join forces for environmental protection in UAE

As part of the study, more than 500 smallholders, including around 300 from the four regions of Ethiopia and some 200 from the five selected sites in South Sudan, participated in a series of baseline surveys to assess the impacts of soil salinity and inadequate access to proper irrigation.

08 April 2020

Soil salinity takes heavy toll on smallholders in Ethiopia, South Sudan - study

07 April 2020

Message on Covid-19

14 March 2020

ICBA quinoa genotypes get go-ahead for commercial cultivation in Morocco

In celebration of International Women's Day the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) hosted today a graduation ceremony for the first cohort of fellows of the Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture (AWLA) program.

08 March 2020

ICBA celebrates Arab women scientists’ graduation from regional fellowship program

The main goal is to identify genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) responsible for agronomic and biochemical characters in quinoa and use those genes or QTLs in breeding to improve its yield, quality, and adaptability in marginal environments.

27 February 2020

ICBA starts genome-wide association studies of quinoa

Bringing more women into science and helping them realize their full potential is a sure way to boost research and innovation in the region, as well as social and economic development.

11 February 2020

Why to invest more in women and girls in science