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(icipe) is offering one PhD research project on "Classical biological control of the invasive Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus" as part of the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS). 🗓 Application deadline: 20 March 2026 Read more: scholarships.icipe.org/calls/69 @Sida @SwissDevCoop @ACIARAustralia @ACIARAfrica @BMZ_Bund @giz_gmbh @EduMinKenya @DAAD_Germany @wellcometrust @Fogarty_NIH @NorwayMFA @UNESCO @_AfricanUnion @AgenceRecherche @AfDB_Group @gatesfoundation @BioInnovate @BiovisionAfrica @EU_Commission @FAOGeneva @Cirad @AFD_France @dfg_public @IDRC_CRDI @MastercardFdn @JRSBiodiversity @KEMRI_Wellcome @CIFFchild @Sida @RockefellerFdn @Vetenskapsradet @FCDOGovUK @USAID @USDA_ARS @WHO @WHOAFRO

📢 Open Call for Applications Academic Co-Supervision & Research Support Program for Arab MSc Students by AFESD-ICARDA Dryland Academy Apply for a new opportunity with ICARDA, supporting MSc research on agriculture, environment, and natural resources in the Arab region. 📅 Application deadline: 11 April 2026 🔗 Application form: on.cgiar.org/4sp3NrQ 👉 More details: icarda.org/sites/default/… ⚠️ Important: Applications will not be reviewed unless all required documents are received by email.

✨ Across the dry regions where we work, communities come together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. ICARDA extends its sincere wishes for a blessed Eid to all. May this special time bring you peace, hope, and resilience. عيد فطر مبارك

What's the one action we can take to close the gender gaps in food, land and water systems? Dina Najjar, Senior Scientist with @ICARDA says we must improve women land rights Watch full video: on.cgiar.org/4rzxuVC #GenderinAg #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenandGirls @CGIARgender

📢 Open Call Online Mentoring & Peer-to-Peer Program for Mid-Career Arab Researchers by AFESD-ICARDA Dryland Academy Join a regional learning program led by ICARDA scientists and experts, offering mentoring, peer exchange, and technical collaboration. 📅 Application deadline: 11 April 2026 🔗 Application form: on.cgiar.org/4rBNtmg 👉 More details: on.cgiar.org/4rX7nIJ ⚠️ Important: Applications will not be reviewed unless all required documents are received by email.

👩‍🌾 Women are farmers. But too often, their work in the fields goes unacknowledged and they are simply labeled “housewives.” This label creates significant barriers, limiting women’s land ownership, access to finance, training, and agricultural services. ICARDA gender scientist Dr. Dina Najjar explains why recognizing women as farmers is essential to building fair and resilient agrifood systems. #iwd2026

What's the one action we can take to close the gender gaps in food, land and water systems? Dina Najjar, Senior Scientist with @ICARDA says we must improve women land rights Watch full video: on.cgiar.org/4rzxuVC #GenderinAg #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenandGirls @CGIARgender

🌱 #Lentil_Mechanical_Harvesting Lentil harvesting was successfully carried out using a combine harvester at #FLRP of @ICARDA, #Amlaha. 🌿 Properly bred varieties with #erect_plant_type, #higher_pod_clearance and #non_shattering pods are key for successful mechanization.

As we mark the International Women's Day 2026 we asked @CGIAR researchers the one discriminatory norm or barrier for women that they find most urgent to change in food systems Beziaet Dessalegn , Social Science Specialist at @ICARDA shares more: youtube.com/shorts/s9m5x2o… #IWD2026

🌳 Restoring forests and landscapes helps power resilient economies. Through the #FOLUR –Uzbekistan project, FAO, IUCN and partners are identifying restoration opportunities that can deliver multiple benefits, in regions such as Karakalpakstan: 🌿 Healthier ecosystems and improved biodiversity 💧 Better water management and ecosystem stability 🌾 More resilient production landscapes that support rural livelihoods 🤝 Stronger community stewardship through locally led restoration initiatives Investing in forest and landscape restoration helps strengthen the natural systems that underpin economies and sustain communities 🙌 #ForestDay @FAOForestry @FAO @FOLURimpact @ICARDA @theGEF #LandscapeRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #IntlForestDay #ДеньЛесов

ICARDA co-organized and participated in #GCWAS2026 in New Delhi, India, officially opened by the Hon. President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu. ICARDA scientists presented research on potential of women’s leadership in cooperatives across the MENA region and on gender-sensitive chickpea breeding. 🌱 @CGIAR , @CGIARgender

🤝 Today we are building on 10 years of collaboration between @ICARDA & @MIT Through a newly signed MoU with the MIT GEAR Center, we are strengthening our joint commitment to address critical water, energy, and food challenges in dryland regions. By combining ICARDA’s leadership in dryland agricultural research with MIT’s engineering excellence, we aim to accelerate practical innovations in water management that reach farmers and communities who need them most. Together we will work to conserve water, improve energy efficiency, raise agricultural productivity, and strengthen climate resilience across dryland areas.

🎉 Exciting news! ICARDA and @MIT's GEAR Center have signed a new partnership to advance solutions for water, food, and energy challenges in dryland regions. As a global leader in advancing water productivity and water-use efficiency in dryland agriculture, ICARDA is strengthening its partnership with MIT to harness engineering innovation and jointly develop and deploy the next generation of solutions for dryland farming systems worldwide.

🐑🌱 Pastoral mobility has sustained dryland ecosystems for centuries. As climate variability increases, enabling pastoralists to move livestock across landscapes is more important than ever. Mobility distributes grazing pressure, supports vegetation recovery, and helps protect water resources. As part of #IYRP2026 ICARDA highlights why policies must support pastoral mobility to strengthen dryland resilience. 🔗 icarda.org/media/blog/pas…

📍 New Capital, Egypt ICARDA joins Egypt’s @MwriEgypt and the National Water Research Center for a workshop on strengthening collaboration between water research institutions and the private sector for climate-resilient innovation. Bringing together government, universities, and private sector to help bridge research and scalable impact in Egypt.

Access remains one of the biggest barriers for women in agriculture – to land, finance, knowledge, and opportunities. This month, we highlight why closing the access gap is essential for stronger, more resilient agrifood systems. 🌾 Hear more from ICARDA’s Social Sciences Specialist Dr. Bezaiet Dessalegn #IWD2026

Happening today 🔈 @CGIAR will be shaping insights and conversations at #Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems inaugurated by President of India Learn how #WithScience we are enabling equality in food, land and water systems 👉 on.cgiar.org/3M2Hjgi #GenderinAg

We welcome the nomination of the @GlobalSeedVault for the @NobelPrize, along w/ @NordGen, @FAO, @CropTrust & @CGIAR. Food security is a fundamental foundation for peace. The @PlantTreaty created trust & international cooperation that enabled the Vault's establishment.

Wheat rust threatened Ethiopia's food security. Science and partnership made the difference. 🤝 ICARDA, working with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), helped fast-track rust-resistant varieties, and the irrigated wheat area grew from under 5,000 ha to 1.3 million ha in just a few years. Learn more 🔗 icarda.org/media/news/rus…

Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (#GCWAS2026) at New Delhi, during 12-14 March 2026 @rashtrapatibhvn @AgriGoI @MinistryWCD @doctorsoumya @FAO @UN @CGIAR @CIMMYT @ICARDA @CIFOR @ICRISAT @CIFOR_ICRAF @RenuSwarup @irri @mssrf Watch Live : youtube.com/live/6h_n2_FS6…