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highlands of WANA have some of the most marginalized areas and poorest
communities of the region. Crops are grown under harsh conditions, on
shallow soils, with minimum inputs and often under severe biotic and abiotic
stresses including cold and drought. The Highlands Network coordinates
collaborative activities in the highland areas of West Asia (Afghanistan,
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey) and North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia). Major Activities and Key Achievements
Current EmphasisIn Turkey, collaborative efforts continue within the Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA partnership, to develop improved winter/facultative bread wheat. Joint work is also carried out in Turkey for the incorporation of cold tolerance and other desirable traits into ICARDAs germplasm of barley, lentil, chickpea, and forage legumes. Sheep improvement work is jointly conducted with Cukurova University. ICARDA is collaborating with the Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration (GAP-RDA) of Turkey in research, technology transfer and strengthening human resources. Regional Coordinator/Wheat BreederICARDA Ankara office Dr Moussa Gurgis Mosaad (working from ICARDA Headquarters) PO Box 39 Emek 06511 Ankara, Turkey Phone: (90-312) 2873595, 2873596, 2873597 Fax: (90-312) 2878955 E-mail: ICARDA-TURKEY@CGIAR.ORG ICARDA Tehran office Dr Ahmed Amri ICARDA/AREO Agricultural Research & Education Organization (AREO) Ministry of Jihad e-Agriculture Yemen Avenue, Evin P. O. Box 19835 111 Tehran, Iran Phone: (98-21) 2400 094 (office) Mobile: (98-912) 3018972 Fax: (98-21) 24018 E-mail: a.amri@cgiar.org
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