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Involve phenotipic characterisatio of 150 Australian wheat varieties for resistence to Sunn pest and Hessian fly and further genetic manipulation to develop molecular markers for the above pests. Phenotyping for pests will be done at ICARDA's experimental sites in Lebanon and Morocco under greenhouse and field conditions.Development of molecular makers for Sunn pest and sent to AUstralia for phenotypic genotyping. Phenotypic characterization of 150 Australian wheat varieties for resistance to Sunn pest and Hessian fly. Phenotyping fot pests will be done at ICARDA's experimental sites in Lebanon and Morocco under greenhouse and field conditions. Evaluate twenty-one (21) SHW genotypes resistant to Sunn pest. Gene introgression of EPP gene resistence into Australian genetic wheat background. Phenotyping for SUnn pest resistence. Go/no-go decision dependent on results achieved. Develop doubled haploid (DH) line BC₂F₁ hybrids in order to fix favourable allelic combinations and supply genotypes carrying single and multiple resistence to EPP. Phenotyping for Hessian fly resistence.

The project will provide gender responsive best bet technologies that are climate change-proof, user friendly and inexpensive to about 5,000 beneficiaries of smallholder farmers in order to improve their livelihoods.

The rising demand for animal sourced foods is emerging in developing countries, necessitating increased supply of livestock feed. A shrinking natural resources base limits feed production. Crop improvement and livestock nutrition are collaboratively exploring opportunities and limitations for improving crop residue quantity and fodder quality. Selecting varieties with superior grain and straw traits could address the needs of humans for food and livestock for fodder.

“Global Earth Observation for Integrated Water Resource Assessment” is a collaborative project funded under the EU DG Research FP7 programme. The overall objective is to contribute to the assessment of global water resources through the use of new Earth Observation datasets and techniques. ICARDA will publishing a case-study in Morocco dowscaling the developed products to verify their usability for improving the efficiency of regional water distribution.

Approximately 75% of the Afghan population lives in rural areas, where they subsist on crop and/or livestock farming. In water-scarce environments, providing enough food for animals can be a severe constraint to livestock production. This project aims to improve livestock farmers’ livelihoods by evaluating appropriate options for improving forage and fodder production, develop community-based seed enterprises and build the capacity of Afghan researchers in forage and livestock systems research.

The expected key benefit from the project will be a significant long-term reduction in both chronic and acute regional food insecurity. This reduction would be achieved through increased numbers of producers having access to technologies and practices and also through government policies and procedures that facilitate access to them. The principal groups of beneficiaries targeted within the project will be farmers and livestock herders vulnerable to food insecurity.

The project is targeted by ICARDA and GRDC to find a solution to chickpea production problems caused by biotic and abiotic stress. it is developed in the experimental stations of ICARDA how provide new crosses.