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Global agricultural research-for-development against desertification


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Oasis is being proposed as a global Challenge Programme, a CGIAR-catalyzed mechanism that engages its Centers in strategic partnerships with leading research-for-development organizations worldwide to tackle major global issues.
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What is desertification ?

Definitions are difficult, but the problem is real and urgent

How does agricultural research contribute?

Knowledge triggers enormous change

Research findings that may surprise you

All is not what it seems

Why invest in the drylands?

The benefits of action, the costs of inaction

 

Dryland success stories

Countering the doom and gloom

 

Desertification and the CGIAR

The UNCCD points out that much of the earth’s agricultural dryland area  More>>

CIRAD IRD European DesertNet ICARDA - International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES-JRC of the European Commission) Sahel and Sahara Observatory ECART

Bioversity InternationalCIAT - Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y TrigoIFPRI - International Food Policy Research InstituteILRI - International Livestock Research InstituteAfrica Rice Center (WARDA)World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)IWMI - International Water Management Institute

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