Established in 1977 works with a tight focus on the problem-solving needs of resource-poor farmers, achieving this through the in-field delivery of its research outputs. 

Water harvesting - supple-mental irrigation and water-saving irrigation techniques(http://www.icarda.org/mission-and-vision),Geospatial Science Technology Application for integrated agro-systems Research, towards ensuring food and environmental security for better livelihoods in Dry Areas(
• Conservation agricul-ture methods to reduce pro-duction costs and improve sustainability
• Diversification of produc-tion systems to high-value crops – horticulture, herbal and medicinal plants
• Integrated crop/rangeland/livestock production sys-tems including non-traditional sources of lives-tock feed
• Empowerment of rural women – support and training for value-added products.