AIRCA Global Presence

- CABI Wallingford, United Kingdom
Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences InternationalImproves people's lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. - INBAR Beijing, China
International Network for Bamboo and RattanImproves the well-being of the producers and users of bamboo and rattan within the context of a sustainable bamboo and rattan resource base. - ICIMOD Kathmandu, Nepal
International Centre for Integrated Mountain DevelopmentEnables and facilitates the equitable and sustainable well-being of the people of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas by supporting sustainable mountain development through active regional co-operation. - ICBA Dubai, United Arab Emirates
International Center for Biosaline AgricultureWorks towards greater water, environment, income and food security through research and development that improves agricultural productivity and sustainability in marginal environments. - WorldVeg Tainan, Taiwan
World Vegetable CenterHealthier lives and more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat. - CFF Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Crops For the FutureEnables the wider use of underutilised crops to diversify agricultural systems, improve well-being and manage natural resources. - icipe Nairobi, Kenya
International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyHelps alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve health in the tropics by developing management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base. - IFDC Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
International Fertilizer Development CenterFocuses on increasing productivity across the agricultural value chain in developing countries through effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise. - CATIE Turrialba, Costa Rica
Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education CenterContributes to rural poverty reduction by promoting competitive and sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, through higher education, research and technical co-operation.
About AIRCA
AIRCA is a nine-member alliance focused on increasing global food security by supporting smallholder agriculture within healthy, sustainable and climate-smart landscapes.
Our Vision and Mission
Vision
Diverse climate-resilient food systems that support livelihoods, health and the environment.
Mission
Strengthening innovation capacities and the evidence base for diverse, nutritious and climate-resilient food systems.
Strengthening AIRCA Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
Monitoring and evaluation specialists from the AIRCA Community of Practice set out how the alliance measures its work.
Highlights
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AIRCA members stress value of partnership for global food systems transformation
As global development financing tightens and Official Development Assistance declines, leaders of six major international agricultural research organizations convened under the AIRCA…
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Food Crisis – foreword for AIRCA Newsletter
Dr Albin Hubscher, Chairman, AIRCA and President and CEO, IFDC. Last year during the United Nations Food Systems Summit, dozens of coalitions…
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World’s indigenous peoples to bear brunt of climate change, warns UN paper
Climate-resilient crops like quinoa hold great potential for food security and nutrition in marginal environments. (Photo: ICBA) Indigenous peoples around the…
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Global rescue plan needed for fruit and vegetable diversity
UN Food Systems Summit 2021 brief charts a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food crop options The…
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UN Food Systems Summit brief calls for global increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables
The need to increase the global consumption of fruits and vegetables for healthier diets has been highlighted in a United Nations Food…
AIRCA Member News
- Request for Proposal: GESI-Responsive Sectoral Planning for Clean Air Zones (CAZ) In Lahore, Pakistan (ICIMOD)
- Consultancy: Black Carbon Monitoring and Indoor Air Pollution Assessment (ICIMOD)
- Presenting the regional cryosphere strategy to chart a coordinated cryosphere monitoring in Hindu Kush Himalaya. (ICIMOD)
- Dr. Nabat (ICBA)
- Women Alliance for Climate Action in Agriculture (WACAA) (ICBA)
- Technical brief: Characteristics of 18 date palm varieties Findings from twenty-two years of research in the UAE (ICBA)

