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Barley Genetic Resources for Climate-Change Adaptation
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has been cultivated over millennia, making it one
of the oldest domesticated crops (Salamini et al. 2002). Ranking fourth in global
cereal-crop production, it is used for animal feed, brewing ...
100 Voices on systems approaches (sponsored by CRP-DS). This will include the CRP Director also being video interviewed as well as CRP-DS being promoted on the 100 Voices webpage and in the promotion of the 100 Voices on systems approaches
100 Voices on systems approaches (sponsored by CRP-DS). This will include the CRP Director also being video interviewed as well as CRP-DS being promoted on the 100 Voices webpage and in the promotion of the 100 Voices on ...
Economics of Land Degradation Initiative: Report for the Private Sector
With around one third of the world’s arable land
degraded, estimated annual losses of 6.3 to 10.6
USD trillion, and a projected need to increase food
production from land by 70 per cent by 2050, we
simply cannot afford to ...
Niger Focus Group Discussion Data
A series of focus group discussions (FGDs) to elicit the local knowledge about the agricultural and wild biodiversity present in the study areas in order to generate: (a) an inventory (list) of all useful plant, and animal ...
Protocol for the Agricultural Biodiversity (ABD) Assessment in Mali / Protocole pour l’évaluation de la Biodiversité Agricole (ABD) á Mali (FR)
The biodiversity of plant and animal species both domesticated and wild used for food by humans (referred to here as agricultural biodiversity—ABD) is one of the most important assets for rural households, particularly for ...
ICARDA’s Strategy 2017-2026 for Biometrics and Statistics Support to its Research: Enhancing Research Quality for Innovation and Knowledge Sharing in Biodiversity, Germplasm Enhancement and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems
This document describes the goals and objectives of Biometrics and Statistics Section
(BSS), highlights current status and the challenges in the changing agricultural landscape
to sustainably support the livelihood and the ...
Gap in science and practice of land restoration
Urmila Pujari belongs to the Bhumia tribe of eastern state of Orissa in India, a culturally rich and one
of the largest tribes in India. The tribe relies on farming for livelihood, but very few farmers cultivate
pulses ...
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Draft genome of the peanut A-genome progenitor (Arachis duranensis) provides insights into geocarpy, oil biosynthesis, and allergens
Peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a legume of South American
origin, has high seed oil content (45–56%) and is a staple crop in
semiarid tropical and subtropical regions, partially because of drought
tolerance ...
Tillage impact on soil erosion by water: Discrepancies due to climate and soil characteristics
No-tillage (NT) is promoted for soil and water conservation, but research
findings on overland
flow and
soil erosion are inconsistent across different ecosystems, with some studies showing no benefits of NT
over conventional ...