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Antixenosis Resistance to Oulema melanopus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Central Asian Wheat Germplasm
The cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), which is Eurasian in origin, is an emerging pest of agriculturally important cereal crops in western Canada, including wheat, oat, and barley. Among ...
Iraq Harvest: Progress and achievements of the HSAD-Iraq program
The main aim of the nationwide HSAD project is to assist the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture in identifying and addressing key constraints to greater competitiveness of selected agriculture and agribusiness value chains.
This ...
Predicting resistance to stripe (yellow) rust (Puccinia striiformis) in wheat genetic resources using focused identification of germplasm strategy
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a major wheat disease that can inflict yield losses of up to 70% on susceptible varieties under favourable environmental conditions. The timely identification ...
CAC News No 61-62. July-December 2014
In this issue:
a) New center for grain seed production opens in Uzbekistan
b) Researchers identify new wheat in Turkmenistan
c) Mainstreaming integrated pest management in Central Asia
d) Scientists urge more attention ...
Assessment of on-farm diversity of wheat varieties and landraces: Evidence from farmer’s fields in Ethiopia
Analysis of spatial diversity, temporal diversity and coefficient of parentage (COP) were carried out along with measurements of agronomic and morphological traits to explain on-farm diversity of modern varieties or landraces ...
Dryland Systems: Planning Workshop for Implementing the Gender Strategy
It is globally recognized that gender gap in research and development is a major constraining factor in equitable development and global SDGs (food security and poverty reduction). FAO recently reported on gender-gap in ...
Assessment of the impact of climate change on the development and productivity of wheat
Ppresentation on CC impact on wheat development and yield (case study Uzbekistan) using CropSyst. Dr. Glazirina explains the concept of modeling, to which parameters one should pay attention and quality control of data.
A Guide to Producing Farmer-to-Farmer Training Videos
This guide is produced to assist with the production of video programmes. The guide will cover who the audience is, and what is the message. Consideration is given to what is the best method of communicating with them. ...
Adoption and Impacts of Improved Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties in Turkey
Wheat is one of the few major agricultural commodities in Turkey that ranks the country among the top 10 largest producers in the world. It is the essential food element in the Turkish diet, generally eaten in the form of ...
Conservation characteristics and protein fractions of cereal silages ensiled with additives at the booting and dough stages of maturity
The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of organic acid and bacterial inoculant on conservation characteristics and protein fractions as defined by the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System of barley, ...