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