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There is a need to tackle the issues around the availability, accessibility and affordability of fruits and vegetables where 3 billion people around the world are unable to afford diverse healthy diets. (Photo credit: Pixabay)

10 May 2021

UN Food Systems Summit brief calls for global increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables

Climate-resilient crops like quinoa hold great potential for food security and nutrition in marginal environments.

25 April 2021

World’s indigenous peoples to bear brunt of climate change, warns UN paper

Around 2,500 people were engaged in various project activities and events in Egypt. The project provided some 350 farmers, including 250 women, with different tools and resources to enable them to sustainably grow food under marginal conditions. What is more, nearly 30 quinoa- and five Salicornia-based products were launched and presented during various events.

20 April 2021

Helping farmers earn more from salt-affected land, water resources

The study presents different scenarios for quinoa cultivation in manual and mechanized production systems under rainfed and irrigated conditions. It notes that, among other things, quinoa is more economically beneficial than some traditional cereals. For example, it generates much higher profits than barley and wheat when grown under the same conditions (a rainfed and mechanized scenario).

15 April 2021

ICBA’s quinoa varieties show promise in Morocco - study

Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Acting Director General of ICBA, and Dr. Khalid Al-Khazraji, Vice-President of Zayed University, signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect in the presence of H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, at ICBA’s headquarters in Dubai.

18 March 2021

ICBA, Zayed University team up to support sustainable development in UAE

Signed by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Acting Director General of ICBA, and Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of SEARCA, the agreement paves the way for cooperation in such areas as the implementation of programs to develop individual and institutional capacities, as well as the exchange of scientific materials, publications, and information between the two organizations.

15 March 2021

ICBA, SEARCA partner to develop individual and institutional capacities

AWLA aims to help early- and mid-career professionals in agriculture to secure leadership roles by encouraging gender-responsive working cultures and creating platforms to showcase their intellect, capability, and contribution. AWLA’s fellows will help establish a unique R&D forum for women scientists in the MENA region to address pressing agricultural challenges and take part in a regional networking platform for women researchers across agricultural disciplines.

08 March 2021

Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture (AWLA) fellowship program opens call for applications

As part of the trials at the center’s experimental station in Dubai, scientists will assess the adaptability of the varieties to the local conditions and determine the best irrigation method.

25 February 2021

ICBA begins trials of salt-tolerant rice varieties in desert conditions

ICBA recently conducted several technical training activities for young people in the project areas. During these activities, the center provided participants with technical assistance and farming equipment.

20 February 2021

Helping Tunisian youth create agri-startups

Organized on 10 February 2021, the first course looked at how to market locally-produced niche food products such as quinoa.

15 February 2021

ICBA launches new training series on sustainable agriculture in desert environments

The Halophytic Kitchen Lab seeks to encourage both young people and adults to learn more about the health and other benefits of consuming foods based on nutritious halophytic crops which are cultivated with saline water in desert conditions.

25 January 2021

ICBA kicks off cooking program to promote halophytic crops

Published in Plant Science, a journal, the study assessed two ecotypes of Salicornia europaea that grow naturally in the coastal areas of the emirates of Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain in the UAE.

20 January 2021

New study finds brackish water best for Salicornia cultivation