ICARDA Annual Report 2016

Published Date
June 30, 2017
Type
Report
ICARDA Annual Report 2016
Authors:
Communication Team ICARDA

2016 was the hottest year on record – the third consecutive record-breaking year. It was a sign that we have to act fast to enhance the resilience of dryland farmers, who not only have to contend with more extreme temperatures but also face rapidly depleting water resources and the destructive effects of new pests and disease.
Farmers are on the frontline in the fight against climate change. Many are already struggling to produce sufficient food, particularly in the dry areas of the developing world, where shifting weather patterns are generating immense challenges and food import burdens continue to grow, exposing ordinary people to the vagaries of global commodity markets.
Delivering practical solutions that farmers can utilize to raise their productivity is therefore critical: improved climate-resilient crops, sustainable land and water management practices, enhanced livestock productivity, and valueadded production are key to effective climate change adaptation. Each forms an integral part of ICARDA’s new Research Strategy (2017–2026), which supports the Center’s vision of thriving and resilient livelihoods.

Citation:
Communication Team ICARDA. (30/6/2017). ICARDA Annual Report 2016. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
land races
nutritive quality
sunn pest
west asia
central asia and the caucasus
south asia and china
arabian peninsula
agriculture
biodiversity
crop production
development
disease control
farming systems
genetic resources
germplasm conservation
harvesting
irrigation
land use
livestock
poverty
rangelands
research
ruminants
rural communities
sustainability
vegetation
water harvesting
water management
remote sensing
sheep
seed production
goats
agronomic characters
animal production
malnutrition
genetic variation
dryland farming
cicer arietinum
biological control
hordeum vulgare
genetic markers
grassland management
microsatellites
medicago sativa
pest control
genetic maps
reclamation
human resources
international cooperation
resource management
genetic resistance
rural development
training
cold
arid zones
north africa
pest resistance
drought resistance
geographical information systems
lens culinaris
triticum aestivum
triticum durum
lathyrus sativus
aegilops
pisum sativum
trifolium
trigonella
vicia narbonensis
feed legumes
shrubs
agricultural development
plant collections
pastures
steppes
environmental degradation
mechanical methods
research networks
stubble cleaning
temperature resistance
diffusion of information
agroclimatic zones
semi-arid zones
middle east
fruit trees
resource conservation
vicia faba