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Global crop improvement networks to bridge technology gaps
To ensure future food security, there is an urgent need for
improved co-ordination of agricultural research. While
advances in biotechnology hold considerable promise,
significant technology gaps exist that may reduce ...
Seed Info No. 43
Seed Info is designed to stimulate information exchange and regular communication between seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. Its purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs ...
Seed Info No. 42
Seed Info is designed to stimulate information exchange and regular communication between seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. Its purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs ...
Food policy research in Central Asia and the Caucasus
This presentation highlights:
a) Background on global trends.
b) Current state of food security in Central Asia.
c) Impact of recent food and financial crises on food security.
d) Resource and institutional constraints for ...
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems: The global research partnership to improve agricultural productivity and income in the world’s dry areas
This brochure describes in brief the CGIAR Research Program on dryland systems.
Strategies for Combating Climate Change in Drylands Agriculture
Synthesis of dialogues and evidence presented at the International Conference on Food Security in Dry Lands, Doha, Qatar, November, 2012
Changes in climate patterns are having their most acute effect on people living in ...
Improving food security and nutrition in Africa
Few regions present bigger development challenges than the African drylands – home to nearly 300 million people, and the vast majority of Africa’s poor. Food security and rural welfare in these areas are limited by a range ...
Best Practices for Managing Awassi Sheep 6 -Sheep Selection
This booklet is part of a ten-part series of technical Guidelines describing ‘Best practices for managing Awassi sheep’ – the dominant sheep breed in several countries across the Middle East. The series is targeted at sheep ...
Domestic production: a solution to African import dependence
The impressive performance of improved varieties of high-yielding, heat-tolerant wheat developed in Sudan has
convinced Nigerian decision makers that a viable solution to their country’s growing dependence on wheat
imports ...
Dryland Systems Summary Paper 2013_Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods in Dry Areas
The report provides a summary of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems with its Theory of Change and Result Framework.