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Yield gain due to fungicide application in varieties of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) resistant and susceptible to leaf rust
In three independent experiments in Turkey and Kazakhstan, winter wheat germplasm with variable degrees of resistance to leaf rust was subjected to fungicide protection. The yield loss of genotypes susceptible to leaf rust ...
Identification of potential areas for out-scaling sustainable land management options in West Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia
Water scarcity and land degradation are among the
most important factors affecting agricultural production and
sustainability in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region and
in Central Asia (CA). Various sustainable ...
The CGIAR Collaborative Research & Capacity Building Program for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Agricultural Production Systems in Central Asia under the Conditions of Changing Climate_Progress Report 2013 - 2015
Highlights of progress made in 2013‐2015
By some estimates, over 70 per cent of the lands in the region are arid and semi‐arid. Salinity, frost,
heat, drought, and diseases are major constraints to crop production in Central ...
CAC e- Newsletter November, 2015: Tenth Anniversary of Vegetable Research Collaboration in CAC
The VIII Steering Committee Meeting of the Central Asia and the Caucasus Regional Network for Vegetable Systems Research and Development (CACVEG) was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 10-12 November 2015.
10-12 ноября 2015 ...
CAC e- Newsletter February, 2015: How licorice can make salt-affected lands healthier and farmers richer
Salt-induced land degradation is a big problem in Central Asia, a region of mostly arid and semi-arid lands.
Деградация земель, обусловленная засолением, является серьезной проблемой в регионе Центральной Азии, который ...
Growing cereals using minimum tillage
Brief on Growing cereals using minimum tillage
CAC e- Newsletter April, 2015: New book on rangeland rehabilitation is published
As overgrazing and other human-induced factors continue to put considerable pressure on rangelands, the predominant landscape in Central Asia, scientists work towards solutions to slow down and reverse the negative impact ...
Conservation Agriculture Holds Considerable Promise to Help Agricultural Livelihood Systems Coping with Climate Change: ICARDA’s Experience
Around one-third of the global population depends on dryland
agriculture for food security and livelihoods. In addition to common
challenges (such as natural resources degradation, poverty), climate
change is exacerbating ...
CAC e- Newsletter December, 2015: Continuous knowledge-sharing for sustainable agriculture
Knowledge-sharing initiatives like these are beneficial for local institutions, farmers, and national and international researchers alike
Эти и другие инициативы по обмену знаниями приносят пользу местным учреждениям, ...
Caravan 31: Coping with climate change in dry areas
This issue of Caravan showcases some of ICARDA’s efforts of coping with climate change in dry areas with improved water land management and resilient production systems. These include initiatives in conservation agriculture ...