Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Yemen have a combined population of 195 million, of whom 72% live in rural areas. All four economies are largely agriculture-based; but most farmers use traditional crop varieties and farming ...

The project used a market-driven science approach to ensure quick uptake by rural women and succeeded in establishing a self-sustaining value chain, from improved breeding and husbandry practices to production of world-class ...

This initiative promotes sustainable and safer approaches to the management of date palm pests in Iraq, helping to ease farmers from their dependence on chemical sprays while boosting productivity and incomes.

This paper aims at providing credible evidence for the current levels of adoption of improved wheat varieties and their impacts. The paper also provides evidence on farmer utilization of seeds and evaluates the validity ...

Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa. Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...

The collaboration between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and ICARDA dates back to their inception in 1977, and their activities have been intertwined ever since. IFAD has been a key supporter ...