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Architecture, Governance, Membership, Terms of Reference and Workplan of the Regional Network
The overarching objective of this project is to establish and operate a NENA Regional Network of specialized Institutions, within the countries of reference, to conduct field measurements of actual ET, over selected crops ...
Genetic Resources and Their Exploitation - Chickpeas, Faba beans and Lentils
The introduction of high-yielding, new cultivars is rapidly transforming traditional and peasant fan lands into fields of uniform crops. The modern cultivars provide significantly higher yields; they are better adapted and ...
Caravan 24: Review of agriculture in the dry areas
Articles in this issue describe how value-addition options were identified for herbal and medicinal plants in a remote valley in Morocco; how cactus species – that combine hardiness with high market value – are being ...
Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: A source book
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is considered the most water-scarce region in the world. Currently, the average renewable water resources availability per capita is one-tenth of the worldwide average. Twelve ...
Supplemental Irrigation: A promising Climate-Smart Practice for Dryland Agriculture
Supplemental irrigation - the addition of
limited amounts of water to essentially
rainfed crops to improve and stabilize
yields when rainfall fails to provide
sufficient moisture for normal plant
growth - is an effective ...
Effects of land use changes and soil conservation intervention on soil properties as indicators for land degradation under a Mediterranean climate
Land degradation resulting from improper land
use and management is a major cause of declined productivity
in the arid environment. The objectives of this study were
to examine the effects of a sequence of land use ...
Final Technical Report - Integrated Approach to Identify and Characterize Climate Resilient Wheat for the West Asia and North Africa Region
Final Technical report related to project Integrated Approach to Identify and Characterize Climate Resilient Wheat for the West Asia and North Africa Region
Mainstreaming gender in agricultural research key to development
Agricultural researchers and developmental experts learn the why and how of gender-inclusive work at a workshop in Cairo.
Caravan 25: Special issue on climate change
This issue of Caravan describes some of ICARDA's work on climate change. It contains overviews of the key issues, and articles describing research in specific areas. We examine, for example, how genetic resources – landrace ...