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ICARDA,
GRDC-Australia, sign Agreement
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ICARDA has
signed a strategic Alliance Agreement with the Grains Research and
Development Corporation (GRDC) of Australia. The agreement was signed
by Dr Mahmoud Solh, Director General of ICARDA, and Mr Terry Enright,
Chair of the Board of Directors of GRDC, on 6 May, during Mr Enright's
visit to ICARDA. The agreement formalizes the ongoing collaboration
between the two institutions in several areas, with the aim to produce
products that will be of benefit to poor farmers in developing countries,
as well as grain producers in Australia. Under the agreement, GRDC
will support joint research on spring bread wheat improvement, and
on breeding chickpea for drought tolerance and disease resistance.
During his visit (5-7 May) Mr Enright also attended the Presentation Day and the 30th Anniversary Celebrations, and met with research staff to discuss other potential areas for collaboration. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and
faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats),
and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia
and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of
durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems;
and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water,
land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international
and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development
by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting
the environment.