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ICARDA Cultivars Released in Syria
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National Variety Release Committee held a meeting at the Ministry
of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in Damascus on 12 July. H.E. Prof.
Dr Adel Safar, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, chaired
the meeting. The Committee discussed the results obtained from seven
new varieties of bread wheat, barley, cotton and lentil. Dr Ahmed El-Ahmed, ADG (GL) represented ICARDA at the meeting. Representatives from the General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), General Organization for Seeds Multiplication (GOSM), Plant Protection Directorate, Directorate of Agricultural Extension, and Syrian, Universities were also present. As a result of collaborative work between ICARDA and the Syrian national program, three ICARDA-bred lines were approved for release for general cultivation in Syria. The Committee named the newly released varieties and recommended zones for their cultivation. Two new bread wheat lines (Acc# 19918 and Atrees 1) were released as Bouhoth 8 and Joulan 2, the first for irrigated areas and the second for rainfed areas in zone 1. The new lentil line ILL 7947 was released as Ibla 1. This variety has shown good resistance to Fusarium wilt disease, yielded 24% more than the local variety (Kurdi 1) and also has large seeds. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA serves the entire
developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean;
and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and
goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for
the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
(www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international and
regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable
development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition
and health, and protecting the environment.