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Constructing micro-catchments through the use of Vallerani plows is enhancing water harvesting in Jordan.
January 20, 2019

Producing ‘more with less’

The dry areas of the developing world face extreme levels of land and water degradation, and climate change is making an already desperate situation significantly worse. Farmers have to contend with less rainfall and more erratic distribution...
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Ali Shehadeh, ICARDA scientist, in Terbol Station, Lebanon (Photo: Sébastien Mesquida)
January 20, 2019

Documentary: Seeds of War

Established in 1985, ICARDA's genebank offers a valuable collection of resources for drylands agrobiodiversity, holding in trust more than 157,000 accessions.
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Direct seeder sowing cereal. Photo: Salah Ben Youssef / INRAT
January 20, 2019

A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

Good agricultural practices should protect the environment and integrate crop and livestock production.
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Direct seeder sowing cereal. Photo: Salah Ben Youssef / INRAT
January 20, 2019

A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

This sustainable practice helps protect the environment while integrating crop and livestock production.
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Photo by ICARDA
January 15, 2019

Scaling out sustainable farming practices

What does it take to accelerate the adoption of livestock integration in Conservation Agriculture among rural farming communities?
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Technical Report on Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Mitigation in Agriculture: Concepts, Methods and Simulation Tools training course
January 15, 2019

Technical Report on Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Mitigation in Agriculture: Concepts, Methods and Simulation Tools training course

This course provided knowledge on the processes underlying GHG emissions and soil C sinks, measuring methodologies and modelling tools in cropping systems. Methods for national GHG inventories and mitigation options analysis, including socio...

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جعل العمالة الزراعية للمرأة المصرية واضحة وتحسين وصولها إلى الأصول الإنتاجية
January 11, 2019

جعل العمالة الزراعية للمرأة المصرية واضحة وتحسين وصولها إلى الأصول الإنتاجية

ُفي المناطق الريفية في مصر، تؤطر الأعراف الاجتماعية النساء “كمساعدات” لأسرهن وأزواجهن بدلاً من كونهن عاملات بحد ذاتهن. يفترض بالنساء عدم المساهمة في الزراعة أو المشاركة في الري. ومع ذلك، فقد تحدثت سلسلة من الدراسات الحديثة التي أجرتها إيكاردا...

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Water reservoir for drip-irrigated orchards in Qabb Elias
January 10, 2019

Improving livelihoods among farmers and refugees in Lebanon

A water supply and management project is supporting host communities in a country where resources have been over-utilized and basic services stretched.
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Gene Pyramiding and Multiple Character Breeding
January 10, 2019

Gene Pyramiding and Multiple Character Breeding

Plant breeders are often interested in improving several quantitative traits including yield, quality, and resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses simultaneously. However, breeding for multiple traits together is challenging and largely...

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In Afghanistan, farmers have benefited from capacity strengthening opportunities, improved crop varieties, and the introduction of proven agronomic practices.
January 09, 2019

Post-conflict rehabilitation

Conflict not only takes a toll on human life but can also threaten the survival of agricultural production systems. Post-conflict countries are often forced to contend with widespread devastation and significant levels of poverty, hunger, and...
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