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Improvement of Crop - Livestock Integration systems in West Asia and North Africa
The West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region is characterized by a high population growth rate, large and rapidly increasing food deficits, highly variable income levels both within and between countries, limited arable ...
Addendum to first and second report on Virus diseases of Vicia Faba and some other crops in the Niley Valley and the Involvement of ICARDA
The author participated in the International Conference on Faba beans from 7 t o 11 March 1981 in Cairo, sponsored by ICARDA and IFAD Nile Valley Project in cooperation with the Government of Egypt. There, he presented a ...
Genetic diversity and structure of goats within an early livestock dispersal area in Eastern North Africa
In this study we genotyped 14 microsatellites to assess genetic diversity, population stratification and demographic dynamics using Egyptian local goats (Zaraibi, Baladi, Saidi and Barki) and the Shami (Damascus) goat from ...
Efficiency Change, Technological Progress and Sources of Long Term Agricultural Productivity Growth in Selected MENA Countries
We investigate the factors that affect total factor productivity growth in MENA countries. To this end, we start first by examining levels and trends in agricultural outputs and productivity growth using Torqnovist Indexes ...
Caravan 6: Review of agriculture in dry areas
In this issue ICARDA is celebrating it’s 20 years old. They have not been easy years; agricultural research for a fragile environment is difficult. What have ICARDA learned in 20 years? It can be highlighted in a single ...
Caravan 9: Review of agriculture in dry areas
This issue presents some examples of ICARDA’s successes in crop improvement designed to protect and even enhance the natural resource base.