12 June 2025, Morocco: On an unseasonably hot spring day that mirrors Morocco’s growing climate challenges, ICARDA, in collaboration with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) held their annual Field Day at Marchouch Research Station.

 H.E. Ahmed El Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, joined ICARDA Director General Aly Abousabaa and INRA Director Pr. Lamiae Ghaouti to tour the experimental plots where collaborative research is being translated into practical, climate-smart solutions for smallholder farmers in Morocco and beyond. 

Located just an hour from Rabat, the ICARDA-INRA Marchouch research station buzzed with energy as over 350 participants, including farmers, seed producers, government officials, researchers, and students gathered to explore the fruits of collaboration between ICARDA and INRA, seeing firsthand the groundbreaking agricultural practices and innovations designed to help farmers adapt and thrive despite rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. 

In her opening remarks, Pr. Lamiae Ghaouti stressed the importance of connecting researchers, farmers and seed producers to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.

Source : en.krishakjagat.org