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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

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.

20 June 2021

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)

20 June 2021

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

Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Acting Director General of ICBA, and H.E. Dr. Jamal Al Muhairi, Vice President of the Board of Trustees and Secretary-General of the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance, signed the MoU during a virtual meeting hosted by the foundation on 2 June 2021 in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.

15 June 2021

ICBA, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance join hands for capacity development

The agreement was signed by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Acting Director General of ICBA, and H.E. Yerlan A. Baidaulet, Director General of IOFS, in the presence of Mr. Rauan Zhumabek, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Dubai.

10 June 2021

ICBA, IOFS partner to step up food security efforts in OIC member countries

Published in Advances in Agronomy, a book series, the study led by the University of California, Davis reviews the status of global soil salinity research and analyzes the progress in combating soil salinization in different parts of the world.

25 May 2021

New study flags critical knowledge gaps in global soil salinity research

Under the agreement, ICBA and AJBWC will develop projects and capacity development programs, including training workshops focused on agripreneurship targeting, among others, AJBWC members.

23 May 2021

ICBA, Ajman Business Women Council team up to boost agripreneurship in UAE

As part of the project titled “Resilient agrifood dynamism through evidence-based policies” (READY), ICBA and UOWD will also formulate policies and actions to help make the country’s food system more resilient to supply shocks and disruptions. Moreover, the project will design a dedicated knowledge portal and a database, as well as create a set of scenarios and models.

19 May 2021

ICBA, UOWD join forces to support food system resilience in UAE

Examples of activities to safeguard and use fruit and vegetable biodiversity

15 May 2021

Global rescue plan needed for fruit and vegetable diversity