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Economics of Land Degradation in Central Asia
t Land degradation is a major development challenge in Central Asia, with
negative implications on rural livelihoods and food security. We estimate the annual
cost of land degradation in the region due to land use and cover ...
CGIAR research program on integrated agricultural production systems for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas (CRP drylands Central Asia)
Being predominantly an agro-pastoral agricultural system, the area around the Aral Sea is affected by a very high degree of land degradation, characterized by intensive soil salinity, rising of ...
ICARDA Annual Report 1997
The year 1997 was an important milestone in ICARDA’s life as it marked the 20th anniversary
of the Center. It was a year for reflecting on the past—and looking forward.
If one were to identify the most significant achievement ...
Ties that Bind: ICARDA in Central Asia and the Caucasus: A Partnership Dedicated to Sustainable Agriculture Development and Food Security
The Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) region is a vast area of desert, steppe and mountain. For centuries its people have battled against a difficult climate, characterized by low and unpredictable
rain fall and extremes ...
Methodology for assessing and monitoring rangeland vegetation in Central Asia
Rangelands Central Asian countries occupy a total area of approximately 260×106 hm2, occupying 65% of the total land area of these five countries (Gintzburger, 2004). These rangelands are considered as the largest ...
Rangelands, their conditions and ways of sustainable management
Video is animated infographic describing rangelands of Central Asia, their conditions, issues, degradation factors. The video also demonstrates ways of sustainable management.
To a Better Partnership for Evidence-Based Agri-Food Policy Research. Multistakeholder Workshop Report
On December 15, 2022, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), together ...
Law on Pastures is an Urgent Necessity
Rural households in Uzbekistan customarily invest into livestock as a secure way of savings. Surroundings of settlements and accessible watering points are normally used as grazing areas. However, unsystematic and excessive ...
Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Central Asia: Growing Returns from ADB-ICARDA Partnership
The brochure provides an overview of Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Central Asia and how they relate to the partnership between ADB and ICARDA.
Establishment of the Elite Karakul-Sur Nucleus Flock
In April, 2015, during the field mission of ICARDA staff (Dr. Barbara Rischkowsky, Dr. Mourad Rekik and Makhmud Shaumarov) met with the Hokim (Governor) of Karauzyak District of Karakalpakstan to identify research and ...