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The CGIAR Collaborative Research & Capacity Building Program for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Agricultural Production Systems in Central Asia under the Conditions of Changing Climate_Progress Report 2013 - 2015
Highlights of progress made in 2013‐2015
By some estimates, over 70 per cent of the lands in the region are arid and semi‐arid. Salinity, frost,
heat, drought, and diseases are major constraints to crop production in Central ...
CAC e- Newsletter November, 2015: Tenth Anniversary of Vegetable Research Collaboration in CAC
The VIII Steering Committee Meeting of the Central Asia and the Caucasus Regional Network for Vegetable Systems Research and Development (CACVEG) was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 10-12 November 2015.
10-12 ноября 2015 ...
CAC e- Newsletter February, 2015: How licorice can make salt-affected lands healthier and farmers richer
Salt-induced land degradation is a big problem in Central Asia, a region of mostly arid and semi-arid lands.
Деградация земель, обусловленная засолением, является серьезной проблемой в регионе Центральной Азии, который ...
CAC e- Newsletter April, 2015: New book on rangeland rehabilitation is published
As overgrazing and other human-induced factors continue to put considerable pressure on rangelands, the predominant landscape in Central Asia, scientists work towards solutions to slow down and reverse the negative impact ...
Evaluation of wheat genetic resources of Azerbaijan on normal and saline fields
Genetic variation is a key to successful crop improvement. This study was conducted to evaluate a set of 48 accessions and two controls of hexaploid winter wheat from the gene bank of the Genetic Resources Institute ...
CAC e- Newsletter April, 2015: International cooperation spurs reforms of rural advisory services in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan
In recent years agricultural science has steadily advanced in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC).
В последние годы развитие сельскохозяйственной науки неуклонно растет в Центральной Азии и на Южном Кавказе (ЦАК).
CAC e- Newsletter December, 2015: Continuous knowledge-sharing for sustainable agriculture
Knowledge-sharing initiatives like these are beneficial for local institutions, farmers, and national and international researchers alike
Эти и другие инициативы по обмену знаниями приносят пользу местным учреждениям, ...
Detection of significant new races of the wheat stem rust pathogen in Africa and Middle East
Stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) is a destructive disease on bread and durum wheat. Following the identification and distribution of Ug99, major national and international efforts have been made ...
Conservation Agriculture in Irrigated Areas of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
This working paper has been prepared using results of the project as well as experiences of the co-authors. The following conclusions and recommendations resulted from this project: 1) No-till maize, sunflower, winter wheat ...
CGIAR Program Facilitation Unit for Central Asia and the Caucasus - Selected Recent Publications October 2015
This leaflet provides a sample of recent publications by staff and partners of the CGIAR Regional Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Program aims at reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and ...