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Food Legume Crops Improvement 1985
The research in the Program was continued to be conducted around a set of projects for each of the crops through a multidisciplinary team of scientists from within and outside the Food Legume Improvement Program. However, ...
Seed Info No. 39
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and regular communication among seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. The purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs, and thus ...
De-risking Cereal-based Agricultural Systems at Scale in the Drylands of Africa and Asia
De-risking cereal-based agricultural systems at scale in the drylands of Africa and Asia for achieving SDG2 under water scarcity and climate change: crop diversification, association with livestock, advisory services for ...
Turning Environmental Burdens into Economic Opportunities
Analysis of the global water cycle yields some encouraging numbers, with annual per capita renewable water supply about 7000 m3 (7 million liters). However, some countries have as little as 500 m3 per capita, with periodic ...
Privatization of the Seed Industry in the West Asia and North Africa region
The views of participants at a workshop on seed -industry privatization in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) were obtained through both a structured questionnaire and open-ended discussion sessions. The privatization of ...
Seed Info No. 28
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and communication among seed staff in the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. The purpose is to contribute towards the development of stronger national ...
Ties that Bind: Africa and ICARDA
ICARDA has long-standing outreach programs in North Africa, the Nile Valley, and the Red Sea region (Fig 2). In its current strategic plan, the Center will extend its work to the drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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 ...
A review of the effects of migration on the feminization of agrarian dryland economies
Intensifying outmigration in dryland areas affects women's roles in agriculture and related activities, with
broader implications for productivity and gender equity. Using a systematic review of literature, we examine
the ...
PRIMA Foundation Uptakes the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Platform for Projects Knowledge Management
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) is an integrated and adaptable online platform for projects, activities and knowledge management, performance measurement, communication and dissemination of research findings. Its ...