International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) 

ICARDA is an international organization undertaking research-for-development to provide innovative, science-based agricultural solutions that improve the livelihoods resilience of rural dryland communities. The non-profit solutions based on field-proven science are widely adopted across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The aim is to improve the lives of millions of smallholder dryland farmers by: 

• collecting, conserving and using agricultural biodiversity
• promoting value chains and policy
• developing resilient crop-livestock farming systems
• breeding climate-adapted crops and livestock 
• fostering sustainable water and land management