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AFESD-ICARDA: A strategic partnership for developing the capacity of Young Scientists in Arab Countries
Capacity development is one of ICARDA’s core priorities. A four-decade partnership
with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has equipped
thousands of trainees with crucial new knowledge and skills – ...
Dietary change in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa: historical changes and future food consumption perspectives
The objective of this brief is to provide an outlook on historical dietary changes and future trends of diets by 2050 in selected Asian, SSA, and MENA countries. The study further focuses on the anticipated importance of ...
Returns to Investment on Barley Improvement Research in Dry Areas
Barley, one of the earliest crops in human history, is grown in over 100 countries. In the West, it is used mainly for animal feed or as malt for producing beverages. In developing countries it is a staple food for millions ...
Supplemental Irrigation: A promising Climate-Smart Practice for Dryland Agriculture
Supplemental irrigation - the addition of
limited amounts of water to essentially
rainfed crops to improve and stabilize
yields when rainfall fails to provide
sufficient moisture for normal plant
growth - is an effective ...
Improving food security and nutrition in Africa
Few regions present bigger development challenges than the African drylands – home to nearly 300 million people, and the vast majority of Africa’s poor. Food security and rural welfare in these areas are limited by a range ...
High yielding wheat varieties with heat and drought tolerance
Wheat is an important food crop globally is facing serious threats from impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, recurring droughts and floods, and emergence of new pests and diseases like stripe rust, yellow ...