Family Farming Knowledge Platform

International Center for Biosaline Agriculture ICBA

Type of Organization: Research center
Areas of work: Food systems, Natural resources
Region: Near East
Country: United Arab Emirates
Description:
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) is an international, non-profit agricultural research center. It works towards achieving food, nutrition and water security in saline and marginal environments around the world by improving sustainable agricultural production. ICBA is one of only a few international research organizations in the world that work on natural resources management systems that address agricultural challenges in marginal environments. Since its establishment in 1999, the Center has implemented programs in more than 30 countries spanning from Gambia in West Africa to Tajikistan in Central Asia in partnership with national, regional and international organizations.