Sustainable Agriculture for Poverty Reduction in Marginal Environments International Center for Biosaline Agriculture September 24 th, 2014
ICBA : Agriculture for Tomorrow Vision: To be the global Center of Excellence for innovative agriculture in saline and marginal environments.
ICBA : Agriculture for Tomorrow Mission: To work in partnership to deliver agricultural and water scarcity solutions in marginal environments.
Why Marginal Environments are important?
Arable land & Land Degradation Arable Land in % 5
Projected change in water stress by year 2030 in high emissions scenario 6
7 Strategic Objectives Strategic Outcomes Increased Food and Nutritional SecurityIncreased Food and Nutritional Security More Resilient Environment and IncomeMore Resilient Environment and Income Improved Water SecurityImproved Water Security 1.Improve generation and dissemination of knowledge (knowledge hub) 2.Expand food and bioenergy solutions 3.Facilitate competitive agri- business enterprises 4.Increase and enrich partnerships Strategic Objectives
Methodology Work through Partnerships to achieve Impact
Assessment of natural resources Climate change impacts and management Crop productivity and diversification Aquaculture and bioenergy Policies for resilience Research Innovations
Alternative Crops Use of alternative water Land management technologies Modeling, remote sensing Irrigation technologies & management Hydroponics & Aqua-ponics Biotechnology Best Management Practices Key Technologies and Products
Treated Wastewater Brackish Water Reject water from mining Sea Water Use of Alternative Water Water Security Income Security
Sub-surface irrigation Hydroponic protected agriculture Irrigation Technologies & Management Water Security High technology greenhouses SCADA System
Land Management Technologies Model Farm Approach For sustaining agriculture in marginal environment Testing new technologies and crops Dissemination and knowledge hub platform Food Security Nutrition Security Water Security Income Security
Modeling, Remote Sensing Empower decision-makers to manage food and water security under the changing climate conditions through providing up- to-date data for: - water, - crop, - climate data
Alternative Crops Quinoa Food Security Nutrition Security Water Security
Alternative Crops Sorghum Pear Millet: Hashaki 1 Food Security Water Security
Alternative Crops Salicornia Income Security
Seed Production Best Management Practices Seed production is a challenge in marginal areas
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