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2022 ICARDA global barley breeding program International Nurseries
ICARDA has the CGIAR global mandate to breed barley varieties for the developing World. As such, more
than 250 spring and winter 2-row, 6-row and naked barley varieties of ICARDA origin have been released
in 46 countries, ...
CCSPS, a seed multiplying cooperative in Tunisia
CCSPS is a seed multiplying cooperative in Tunisia and partner of ICARDA. The cooperative has a large scale modern seed treatment unit where forage seeds (barley) and wheat are treated. Besides, the cooperative is engaged ...
Spatio-temporal genetic diversity in Indian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties based on SSR markers
Barley is a popular cereal crop of nutritious and industrial importance and there is always a scope to improve a particular crop in view of its value and demand. Spatio-temporal studies discuss the diversity level among ...
Barley Straw Use for Animal Feed and Soil Mulch in Ethiopian Highlands Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems
Barley straw serves as livestock feed and mulch for soil and water conservation in the mixed barley-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands. High demand for barley straw biomass in the system creates competition between ...
Are Development Projects Pursuing Short-Term Benefits at the Expense of Sustainability?
When evaluated purely on financial grounds, most developmental interventions targeting the livestock sector exhibit a positive impact. This study also provides empirical evidence that a project which provided loans to ...
Diversification of germplasm and genetic enhancement of barley for biotic and abiotic stress and malting quality for different agro-ecologies – 2021 Report Section A: New diverse donors for desired traits identified and utilized in malt, feed and dualpurpose type barley
Barley is a main staple crop and large areas in the world are devoted to the crop. In India, barley is an
important crop cultivated since ancient times. The major barley growing states in India are Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, ...
How can financial incentives enhance agricultural development?
Financial incentives clearly have a role to play in sustainable development strategies. However, incentives alone will not work –a favorable enabling environment and institutional arrangements are also required to enhance ...
Maintenance Breeding in Barley
This report describes the process of the Maintenance Breeding in Barley and gives a descriptive details about Barely.
Barley Breeding at ICARDA: from traditional Breeding to genomic selection
This presentation was presented during the training course on Durum wheat Selection program in Lebanon.
Crop Wild Relatives Crosses: Multi-Location Assessment in Durum Wheat, Barley, and Lentil
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are a good source of useful alleles for climate change adaptation.
Here, 19 durum wheat, 24 barley, and 24 lentil elites incorporating CWR in their pedigrees were yield
tested against commercial ...