ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Veronica Anam-Waiyaki currently serves as the Director of Human Resources and Administration at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) since March 2020. With over 20 years of experience in leading human capital functions within large international organizations across Kenya and Nigeria, Veronica previously held the title of Director at Human Capital Synergies Africa Ltd from April 2011 to April 2020 and served as Managing Partner at AMROP East Africa from August 2015 to August 2017. Other significant roles include Human Resources and Administration Manager at the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya, Director of Human Resources at Horizon Contact Centers Ltd, and Human Resources Manager at the International Livestock Research Institute and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Veronica began their career at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH as a Project/Liaison Officer. Educational credentials include an MBA in Business Administration from Alliant International University and a BSc in Business Administration from United States International University - Africa.
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ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Getting agricultural research innovations into use in the dry areas is critically important, especially since these regions cover 40 per cent of the earth’s surface and are home to 2.5 billion people – a significant percentage of the world’s population. This is the core work of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA), which works with partners worldwide, developing innovations to improve food security and the livelihoods of the rural poor. ICARDA’s work targets non-tropical dry areas in developing countries, and also produces international public goods with potential for global application. Research covers crops (wheat, barley, faba bean, lentil, chickpea and forage legumes), the management of natural resources (water, land, biodiversity), small ruminant production (sheep and goats), farming systems (intensification, diversification, integration between farming system components), and socio-economics and policy research – on how policies can be more relevant to the situation of low income countries. The estimated benefits of ICARDA’s crop improvement research and production of new varieties over the past 3 decades has been estimated at US$850 million per year. Over 900 improved varieties of wheat, developed from ICARDA material, have been released for cultivation worldwide. The new varieties offer higher yields; better tolerance to drought, heat, cold and salinity; and improved resistance to diseases, weeds and insect pests. Watch our short video - ‘ICARDA - What We Do’