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Multi-dimensional evaluation of response to salt stress in wheat
September 30, 2019

Multi-dimensional evaluation of response to salt stress in wheat

Soil salinity is a major threat to crop production worldwide. The global climate change is further accelerating the process of soil salinization, particularly in dry areas of the world. Increasing genetic variability of currently used wheat...

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Faba bean seed system landscape in the highlands of Ethiopia: Smallholders’ varietal adoption, preference, and seed commercial behavior
September 29, 2019

Faba bean seed system landscape in the highlands of Ethiopia: Smallholders’ varietal adoption, preference, and seed commercial behavior

This Working Paper documents the varietal adoption, preferences, and seed commercial behavior based on primary data collected in the 2014 cropping season from 549 randomly selected faba bean growers in four major crop production regional states...

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News
Tropentag
September 26, 2019

ICARDA presence at the Tropentag

18-20 September 2019. Kassel. The annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (TROPENTAG) was jointly organised by the universities of Berlin...

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Bagdad, Iraq, Al Rasheed Hotel

Climate Modeling Training in Iraq

25-26 September 2019. Bagdad, Iraq. Basics of Climate Change and its Impact on Natural Resources: A Modelling Perspective. ICARDA organised a training for officials of various ministries of the Government of Iraq as part of Iraq’s commitments to...
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Photo by J. Turner/IRI.
September 24, 2019

Global Coalition Promises More than $650 Million to Accelerate CGIAR Efforts to Help 300 Million Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

With only 11 growing seasons left to achieve 2030 goal to eliminate hunger, leaders respond to call to action from Global Commission on Adaptation to counter surge of climate extremes
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Blog
Adoption
September 23, 2019

Addressing Tunisia’s technology ‘adoption gap’

A study in Tunisia explored the factors that influence the adoption of new agricultural technologies. Lessons learned will enhance the performance of the country’s extension services and raise farmer`s/agricultural productivity.
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Terbol station, Lebanon

Training course on efficient irrigation techniques and rainwater harvesting

Objective To increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crisis in the countries and regions affected by disasters and crisis prepare for, and manage effective responsesto strengthening capacities of stakeholders in crisis response...
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Jacques Wery on the future of science & agricultural-policy gaps
September 18, 2019

Jacques Wery on the future of science & agricultural-policy gaps

Jacques Wery, deputy director general and director of research, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), talks about today's drought in the light of climate change, and what ICARDA is doing from systemic...

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Barley is an important commodity which farmers get technical SMS messages about.
September 17, 2019

Harnessing ICT to improve extension systems

In post-revolution Tunisia a new initiative is harnessing ICT to overhaul the country’s outdated and under-resourced extension system—enhancing farmer access to new innovations and technologies.
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Fungicide Management of Faba Bean Gall (Olpidium viciae) in Ethiopia
September 16, 2019

Fungicide Management of Faba Bean Gall (Olpidium viciae) in Ethiopia

Various biotic, abiotic and socio-economic factors negatively affect the productivity of the crop. Among these, a new disease known as Faba bean galls (Olpidium viciae) has become a serious threat to faba bean production and productivity in...

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