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A Prickly Cactus Journey: From Hellish Plant to Farmers' Darling
The cactus pear (known by its scientific name as Opuntia ficus-indica) was not always accepted in Pakistan as a source of food for animals, much less as a fruit fit for human consumption. It was commonly believed to be the ...
Fodder seeds: empowering women and closing gaps in Afghanistan
This Blog summarizes the training workshop on plant propagation, nursery management, pasture production and enterprise development, and defines the role of gender in forage value chain in Afghanistan. The workshop was held ...
Reversing desertification to enhance food security
Blog on the importance of rangelands rehibitions to enhance the food security published on ICARDA website
Speaking Common Rangeland Truth to Power
Speaking Common Rangeland Truth to Power
How can financial incentives enhance agricultural development?
Financial incentives clearly have a role to play in sustainable development strategies. However, incentives alone will not work –a favorable enabling environment and institutional arrangements are also required to enhance ...
Joint meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM network on sheep and goats
Blog about joint meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM network on sheep and goats during 23-25 October 2019. Meknes, Morocco. Efficiency and resilience of forage resources and small ruminant production to cope with global challenges ...
Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) - 24th Session
Blog about Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) - 24th Session Antalya, Turkey, 25 - 29 November 2019. Objectives of the meeting: Countries to discuss ways to further improve the effectiveness of the Commission ...
A New Comprehensive Rangeland Management Tool for Dryland Areas Can Help Promote Sustainable Land Use
A blog on a new comprehensive rangeland management tool for dryland areas which can help to promote sustainable land use. Published on ICARDA and ILRI websites.
Cactus pear evaluation & best-agronomic practices
blog to highlight the event of international training course on "Cactus pear evaluation & best-agronomic practices" The course topics included lectures on the environmental requirements of cactus and agricultural treatments, ...
How does local biodiversity respond to human pressures?
The database focuses on land use, it also includes data from regions that have so far seen relatively little land-use change, such as some high biodiversity wilderness areas like Amazonia, Congo forests, and North American ...