The aims of the course were to: (i) present the latest scientific and technical advances in land restoration
with the purpose of combating desertification; (ii) improve knowledge on how to effectively restore
degraded drylands, from project planning...
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures and increasing water scarcity...
Small grain cereals (mainly barley and bread and durum wheat) are the most important
staple crops in Europe and in the Mediterranean region. Over the past century, breeding has
been able to provide the highest yield increase ever seen, although now...
This final technical report offers a summary of the activities completed by partners of the WLI during the lifetime of the project covering the period October 2009- September 2017. The WLI aims to improve rural livelihoods in areas where water...
Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth, reproduction, milk production and composition traits were estimated for Syrian (S) and Turkish (T) Awassi sheep and their crosses maintained at the International Center for Agricultural Research in...
Low and slow adoption of improved agricultural technologies among smallholders often frustrate technology development and promotion efforts in the developing world. That is especially true for technologies requiring high initial investment. This...
Soil and water conservation technologies (SWCT) are important to farmers, to the research community, as well as to the policy makers, given that declining soil health, and increasing erosion and moisture stress have implications for agricultural...