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Restoring agricultural landscapes for land degradation neutrality and climate-resilient agrifood systems
Author(s): Masso, Cargele; Sylvester, Janelle Marie; Upla, Pauliina; Crichton, Rhiannon; Oluchi, Ezekannagha; Lal Jat, Mangi; Louhaichi, Mounir (CGIAR System Organization (CGIAR), 2024-12-03)
Date: 2024-12-03
Type: Brief
Status: Open access
The brief highlighted the challenges of agricultural land degradation, which threatens livelihoods and undermines progress toward biodiversity, climate, and desertification goals. It emphasized the need for a transition to agroecological and regenerative approaches to restore degraded lands and enhance climate resilience. CGIAR and its partners showcased scalable solutions such as conservation agriculture and integrated desert farming to combat land degradation and improve productivity. Collaborative efforts among stakeholders were deemed essential for achieving land degradation neutrality and supporting sustainable agrifood systems that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Bridging productivity and sustainability in drylands: Critical need for integrated management of rangelands, grasslands and pastoralism
Author(s): Masso, Cargele; Louhaichi, Mounir; Frija, Aymen; Notenbaert, An; Upla, Pauliina; Crichton, Rhiannon; Oluchi, Ezekannagha; Flintan, Fiona (CGIAR System Organization (CGIAR), 2024-12-31)
Date: 2024-12-31
Type: Brief
Status: Open access
The issue brief highlighted the critical need for integrated management of rangelands, grasslands, and pastoralism to enhance sustainability in drylands. It emphasized the significance of sustainable management approaches and decision support tools in addressing the challenges faced by these ecosystems, particularly in light of climate change. The brief noted that the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism in 2026 provided an opportunity to raise awareness and secure funding for sustainable practices. It showcased various innovations by CGIAR and partners, such as silvo-pastoral systems and participatory rangeland management, aimed at improving productivity and resilience while addressing governance challenges.
Internal 27 months report: July 1st 2022 to October 31st 2024
Author(s): Bassi, Filippo
Date: 2025-02-15
Type: Internal Report
Status: Timeless limited access
This report presents an overview of the Mountainher project progress achieved over the past 27 months,
Seed Production Technology: Proceedings of the Seed Production Training Course-1
Author(s): (ICARDA), International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), 1982-12-31)
Date: 1982-12-31
Type: Conference Proceedings
Status: Open access
The Seed Production Training Course-I was jointly sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and ICARDA, at ICARDA's headquarters in Aleppo from April 20 to May 6, 1982. A number of scientists, including plant breeders, seed production specialists, agronomists, pathologists, and entomologists, contributed to the success of this course. The participants from different countries brought rich experience and greatly helped in improving the overall understanding of the problems and scope of seed production. Although much information is available in technical books and journals on how to grow, certify, process, test, and market seeds, very little has been written in a simple, easy-to-understand form suitable for technicians without sufficient prior exposure.
Supplemental irrigation in the Near East and North Africa
Author(s): Perrier, E.R.; Salkini, Abdul Bari; Ward, C. F. (Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht, 1991-12-31)
Date: 1991-12-31
Type: Conference Proceedings
Status: Timeless limited access
This book is the product of an ICARDA project to define supplemental irrigation in the Near East and North Africa. In cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) a meeting was held in Rabat, Morocco, on 7-9 December 1987, entitled "Regional Consultation on Supplemental Irrigation"; specialists from 11 different countries were brought together to discuss priorities for supplemental irrigation within their specific regions. The participants were asked to focus on developing an information base using both primary data, results of surveys administered to district-level agricultural personnel, and secondary data sources with a particular interest in the application of state-of-the-art knowledge and technology to the problems of supplemental irrigation.