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Screening for cold tolerant cactus species (Opuntia ficus indica) under West Asia conditions
Cactus pear has developed phenological, physiological, and structural adaptations to the arid areas characterized by drought, erratic rainfall and poor soils. It has gained an important place in the agricultural systems ...
Dates Drying Techniques
Dates of Phoenix dactlifera were dried in a specially designed chamber made of polyethylene carbonate sheets. Experiments have demonstrated that the use of "polyethylene carbonate" chambers have shorthand the drying period ...
Integrated approaches on conservation and utilization of agrobiodiversity
This presentation was presented during the training course on Durum wheat Selection program in Lebanon. It describes the challenges facing agriculture and the methods to overcome it.
Farms Selection and Technology Identification
This presentation is part of workshop 1 "Improving agriculture and water productivity" title "Farm's selection and technology identification " within the project " Social Stabilization through Comprehensive Agricultural ...
Managing Scarce Water Resources in Agriculture; Towards a paradigm change
Water scarcity intensifying as many countries with chronic water scarcity, in addition the water for agriculture in dry areas is declining and Climate change adds to the problem.
Catalyzing Adoption of Agricultural Technologies
What do we mean by catalyzing? And why do we need to catalyze it? It is not a natural occurrence….. It doesn’t happen automatically. Change is possible but often difficult especially among farmers. And what we are aiming ...
ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures ...