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Gender Research within a Systems Approach in the Dry Areas
Gender Research within a Systems Approach in the Dry Areas
Introducing the MENA Initiative: A multi-partner enterprise transforming rural livelihoods through sustainable agricultural development in Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
Invitation to join the "From Farms to Markets: Innovative agri-based value chains: new streams of income for women and youth" session during the COP22 Marrakech Climate Change Conference.
Potential of Crop Simulation Models 23 to Increase Food and Nutrition Security Under a Changing Climate in Nepal
With current trends of increasing population, decreasing arable land, and a low yearly increment rate of cereal productivity, Nepal has an annual deficit of >1.3 million tons of edible rice, wheat, and maize. This indicates ...
Developing new wheat varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses to improve food security under climate change in Central Asia
Presentation on "Developing new wheat varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses to improve food security under climate change in Central Asia"
Measuring climate change impacts on farm income in Central Asia
Despite serious influences of climate change on food security and farm income, there is insufficient research in Central Asia on the impact of climate change on agro-ecosystems, farm incomes, and analysis of the potential ...
Suitability and Identification of Pulses in Cropping Systems for Nutritional Security, Better Livelihood and Mitigation for Climate Change: Need for on-farm experimentation and minimum datasets for modelling for out-scaling of the production system
The presentation introduced the following aspects: understanding the “state-of-the-art” on pulses in each Region in terms of opportunities and challenges, including existing policy environment; finalization on common ...
Ties that Bind: ICARDA in the Arabian Peninsula. Twenty years of collaboration in scientific agricul tural research for development between the National Agricultural Research Systems of Arabian Peninsula countries and ICARDA
The Arabian Peninsula Regional Program (APRP) of ICARDA serves the seven countries of the Arabian Peninsula, namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and the Republic ...
Rainfed rice systems in Senegal: Vulnerable systems but with a great potential for food security in the context of climate change
Rice is a major strategic commodity in Senegal government's options, it accounts for 34% of national cereal consumption; from which 50% of cereals consumed in urban areas and 24% in rural areas. In Senegal, rainfed rice ...
Sociotechnical Innovations for leveraging systems transformation, water management and food security under climate change: Concepts and illustrations in the dry areas
Oral presentation on “Sociotechnical innovations for leveraging systems transformation, water management and food security under climate change: concepts and illustrations in the dry areas” – delivered on September 12th. ...
Pigeonpea breeding in eastern and southern Africa: challenges and opportunities
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millspaugh) is an important multipurpose grain legume crop primarily grown in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. In Africa, the crop is grown for several purposes ...