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ICARDA Annual Report 1980-1981
The 1980-81 cropping season at ICARDA differed from the two preceding win tears (one very dry and one very wet) in that the total rainfall was close enough to the long-term mean to constitute an average year It also differed ...
ICARDA Annual Report 1997
The year 1997 was an important milestone in ICARDA’s life as it marked the 20th anniversary
of the Center. It was a year for reflecting on the past—and looking forward.
If one were to identify the most significant achievement ...
Food Legume Nurseries: International Nursery Report 1980/81
The main objective of the program is to provide a mechanism for the multi-location testing of the genetic material of chickpea, faba beans, and lentils originating from national and International programs.
The testing aims ...
Returns to Investment on Barley Improvement Research in Dry Areas
Barley, one of the earliest crops in human history, is grown in over 100 countries. In the West, it is used mainly for animal feed or as malt for producing beverages. In developing countries it is a staple food for millions ...
ICARDA Annual Report 1983
ICARDA Annual Report 1983
Food, income, and livelihoods: Impact of new agricultural technologies in Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Yemen have a combined population of 195 million, of whom 72% live in rural areas. All four economies are largely agriculture-based; but most farmers use traditional crop varieties and farming ...
Improving food security and nutrition in Africa
Few regions present bigger development challenges than the African drylands – home to nearly 300 million people, and the vast majority of Africa’s poor. Food security and rural welfare in these areas are limited by a range ...
ICARDA Annual Report 1996
One of the major activities during 1996 was the development of a new Medium-Term Plan
(MTP) for 1998-2000, designed to enhance food security while protecting the natural resource
base in the fragile environments of dry ...
Food Legume Nurseries: International Nursery Report 1979/80
The main objective of the program is to provide a mechanism for the multi-location testing of the genetic material of chickpea, faba beans, and lentils originating from national and International programs.
The testing aims ...
ICARDA Annual Report 1994
The season under review in this volume represented a milestone in the progress of ICARDA. It
marked the end of the service of several veteran Board members and of the Director General, and
the election of a new Board Chair ...