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Rapid deployment of rust-resistant wheat varieties in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the major wheat producing countries in Africa with an estimated area of 1.7 million ha and production of 4,23,1589 at the productivity level of 2.5 ton/ha. About 4.6 million small-scale farmers are ...
The Impact of Improved Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties in Turkey
Wheat is one of the major agricultural commodities in Turkey. The country is among the 10 largest wheat producers in the world. The Turkish Agricultural Research Directorate and ICARDA/CIMMYT wheat improvement program ...
Superior and yet Not Sown? The Impact of Improved Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties in Turkey
Wheat is one of the major agricultural commodities in Turkey. The country is among the 10 largest wheat producers in the world. The Turkish Agricultural Research Directorate and ICARDA/CIMMYT wheat improvement program ...
ICARDA-European Commission partnership (1990-2011)
This brief highlights cooperation between the European Commission and ICARDA for programs over the past two decades to improve food security and the livelihoods of rural populations in the world’s dry areas.
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 ...