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Growing More Olives with Less Water
Despite the importance of olive
production in Morocco and Syria,
the absence of modern production
methods such as irrigation prevent
the sector from reaching its full
potential. Although widespread
water-scarcity in North ...
Enhanced Forage and Bioenergy Production
Salinization is a global problem facing agricultural in arid and semi-arid regions with estimates of more than 1.5 million hectares of agricultural land lost yearly to salinity. Cultivating halophytes that remove salts ...
Agriculture for Marginal Lands in Central Asia
Due to freshwater scarcity, countries located in the Aral Sea and Caspian Sea Basins are struggling to grow enough food and animal feed to meet the need of a fast growing population. The situation is further exacerbated ...
Services to enable learning, technology transfer and scaling-up of sustainable land and water management innovations.
The Menarid Knowledge Management initiative offers three services that will improve the effectiveness and wider use of IFAD projects – and potentially other rural development initiatives active in sustainable land and water ...
Lebanon and ICARDA. A three-decade partnership in research for development for improved livelihoods
Lebanon is ICARDA’s second host country and the country that witnessed the launch of the center in the mid-1970s through the ALAD program of the Ford Foundation. This process culminated in 1977 with a host country agreement ...
Towards Sustainable Food Production for Marginal Lands in Aral and Caspian Sea Basins
The Aralo-Caspian lowlands, a prime example of marginal and saline environments, face serious threats to sustaining the ever-growing population and the livelihoods of local farmer groups. Water scarcity and variable climatic ...
Cactusnet: Promoting the social and ecological benefits of cactus production: Promoting Cactus as an alternative and sustainable livestock feed
Given their high-water efficiency and ability to withstand extremely dry conditions, cactus is increasingly being recognized as a more sustainable alternative to traditional livestock forage in dryland areas. This high-energy, ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable native shrub species - Calligonum comosum
Calligonum comosum: the multipurpose sand dune stabilizer.
Arid and semi-arid rangelands face increasing climate variability and grazing pressure as the world’s demand for food increases. ICARDA is promoting drought-tolerant ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species - Retama
Retama: A resilient, pioneer plant for rangeland rehabilitation and stable ecosystems.
Arid and semi-arid rangelands face increasing climate variability and grazing pressure as the world’s demand for food increases. ICARDA ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Silvopasture: offering multiple benefits for agro-pastoralists
Silvopasture is ideally suited to the dry areas where its
application in agro-forestry production systems can help
to improve fodder production, enhance soil health, and
reduce erosion. In India, where the practice is ...