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Raised-bed planting in Egypt: an affordable technology to rationalize water use and enhance water productivity
Research on water management to achieve higher productivity in irrigated agriculture has
identified raised-bed systems as an important component of improved wheat production
package. Through this farmers in Egypt have ...
Harnessing food legumes for climate-smart agriculture
Food legumes are particularly suited to sustainable agriculture. ICARDA is developing and disseminating improved varieties and production technologies so farmers can benefit from the increasing demand for these climate-smart ...
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 ...
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 ...
What is driving women’s engagement in [waste]water irrigation in the MENA region?
This brief is prepared To examine the differential challenges and opportunities that indirect reuse presents to men, women, and the youth
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 ...
Mechanized Raised Bed Farming System (MRBFS) to Drive a Process for Fertilizer Subsidy Reform in Egypt
Brief on Mechanized Raised Bed Farming System (MRBFS) to Drive a Process for Fertilizer Subsidy Reform in Egypt
Scaling Readiness Innovation Profile of Mechanized Raised (Seed)bed Technology in Egypt for Improving incomes of small scale farmers
Mechanized Raised Seedbed Technology is a multi-functional farming
solution for crop production in dryland areas irrigated with flooded irrigation.
It is applied as a light weight tractor implement designed for small farm ...
High yielding wheat varieties with heat and drought tolerance
Wheat is an important food crop globally is facing serious threats from impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, recurring droughts and floods, and emergence of new pests and diseases like stripe rust, yellow ...
Fighting poverty: Impact of improved faba bean technologies in Africa
Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa.
Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...