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Durum wheat heat tolerance loci defined via a north–south gradient
The global production of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) is hindered by a constant rise in the frequency of severe heat stress events. To identify heat-tolerant germplasm, three different germplasm panels (“discovery,” ...
Relationship between antioxidant capacity and storability of sweetpotato storage roots
This research therefore seeks to evaluate the relationship between the antioxidant potential of sweetpotatoes and their storability under non-temperature-controlled conditions in the tropics.
Caravan 15: Special Issue on ICARDA's work in Africa
ICARDA serves its African stakeholders through two of its seven regional programs. These are the Nile Valley and Red Sea Regional Program (NVRSRP), which covers Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Sudan; and the North Africa ...
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 ...
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.
Caravan 17: Review of agriculture in dry areas
This issue of Caravan presents the facts about drought, including efforts to more accurately predict its occurrence and severity. Agroclimatologists, for example, are making use of satellite imagery and geographical ...
Caravan 8: Review of agriculture in dry areas
This issue of Caravan, presents a few examples of the harmony of ICARDA research with nature. The collaborative long-term trials in Egypt have produced tentative guidelines which will help farmers to use less water, and ...
Caravan 5: Review of agriculture in dry areas
Desertification is an environmental nightmare that has been worrying agricultural researchers and environmentalists for a long time. It is the most extreme form of soil erosion, and also causes loss of biodiversity. To ...
Caravan 2 : Review of dryland agriculture
In this issue of Caravan, water is featured as a key item because of its importance. Water harvesting is just one aspect of improved water use. If the balance between water supply and demand cannot be put right, the ...