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Morocco to convert 1M Ha to conservation Agriculture - How ICARDA/INRA Fit in
Conservation Agriculture is a sustainable agricultural production system guided by three core principles: no (or minimal) tillage to the soil after harvest; permanent soil cover to lock in moisture and reduce evaporation; ...
ICARDA and SAHARA & Sahel Observatory: Building Resilient Pastoral Systems
ICARDA scientists recently met with The Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) team of experts to discuss the potential of collaboration in research on pastoral systems and adaptation to address climate change impacts on rural ...
Turning the tide on drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
The blog is about the work of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), CGIAR, and its many Research Centers towards scaling up the deployment of water-smart agricultural solutions to slow the march of land ...
Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the first-ever MENA Climate Week
The blog is on the Q&A discussion by Vidhisha Samarasekara, IWMI’s Strategic Program Director for Water, Climate Change, and Resilience, at the MENA Climate Week. In this Q&A, she discusses the conference’s influence in ...
Planning for drought in MENA
The blog is about the work of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) partnering with the governments of Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to develop drought action plans (DAPs) as part of its broader efforts to ...
Diversified Cropping System: Relay Intercropping of Lentils with Chickpeas [Morocco]
A Diversified Cropping System (DCS) results in a more resilient and productive cropping
system. In this case, chickpeas were introduced as a relay intercrop between established
lines of lentils. This not only had no negative ...
Science workshop on sustainable rangeland governance and restoration in tunisia and senegal
The vast rangelands of Tunisia and Senegal are critical for the livelihoods of pastoral communities, providing grazing land for their herds and other essential resources and ecosystem services. However, these fragile ...
Launch of the national no-go planting programme Measures and provisions for the crop year
As Morocco is increasingly confronted with the water deficit caused by structural drought, the adoption and deployment of adaptation approaches combining cultural techniques and practices to better value the drop of water, ...
Women's contribution to rangeland cultivation: a policy blind spot
The blog highlights the gender-specific challenges faced by Tunisian women in managing rangelands, emphasizing the need for inclusive policies. Despite active involvement in livestock activities, women encounter hurdles ...
Staying alive: Navigating water, gender and poverty inequalities in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
The blog is on the results and findings of a CGIAR GENDER Platform supported project linked to the IWMI’s Rewater-Mena project aimed that analyzed the gender-power dynamics of irrigation at the tail ends of the drainage networks.