Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 10
ICARDA Efforts to Promote In Situ/On-farm Conservation of Dryland Agrobiodiversity
Dryland biodiversity has only recently got due attention because of its potential to contribute in overcoming the effects of global challenges caused by land degradation and and climate change (FAO, 1989). More particularly, ...
CRP Dryland Systems - ICARDA - 2015 Technical and Financial Report - Final
Several notable outcome stories originated from activities carried out in Fergana Valley and Aral Sea action sites. These are highlighted below in brief.
Increased awareness and application of conservation agriculture among ...
Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?
The present study described the diversity of wheat and barley varieties and
landraces available in farmer’s fields in Syria using different indicators. Analysis
of spatial and temporal diversity and coefficient of parentage ...
The Impact of International and National Investment in Barley Germplasm Improvement in the Developing Countries
Barley grain is used for animal feed, malt and food for human consumption. Archaeological evidence shows that barley was used in human food several thousand years ago (Bhatty, 1992). Although replaced by wheat and rice in ...
The Economics of Land Degradation in Africa_Benefits of Action Outweigh the Costs_A complementary report to the ELD Initiative
Land degradation and desertification are among the biggest environmental challenges of our time. In the last 40 years, we lost nearly a third of the world’s arable farmland due to erosion, just as the number of people to ...
Caravan 30: Gender focus: prioritizing the needs of women farmers
In this issue of Caravan – a collaborative effort with the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems – we focus on gender related research being undertaken by ICARDA and national and CGIAR research partners across the ...
Enhancing Productivity of Wheat-Legume Cropping System for Smallholder Farmers in West Asia and North Africa
The project tests, validates and disseminates proven
and new technologies to assist smallholder farmers in
WANA increase their yields and stabilize wheat-legume
production system for food security in the face of
increasing ...
Améliorer la productivité du système de culture de blé/légumineuses pour les petits exploitants agricoles d’Asie de l’Ouest et d’Afrique du Nord
Le projet met à l’essai, valide et diffuse des technologies
éprouvées ou nouvelles afin d’aider les petits exploitants
agricoles d’Asie de l’Ouest et d’Afrique du Nord à augmenter
leurs rendements, et de stabiliser le ...
Gender Research in WANA Flagship
Presented at the “Strategic Gender Research Planning Workshop for Dryland Systems”, May 26-27, Amman, Jordan
Assessing the Vulnerability of Rangeland Ecosystems to Global Climate Change In the Dryland Areas of the Middle East and North Africa Region
Climate change projections provide little information on how this risk might affect rangeland
plant communities in specific regions. Rangelands are by far the most widespread land use type
in the dry areas, and are home ...