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Assessing the Impact of Salinity on Resource Use Efficiency in Wheat Production in Central Iraq
August 29, 2017

Assessing the Impact of Salinity on Resource Use Efficiency in Wheat Production in Central Iraq

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of salinity on resource use efficiency in wheat production in central Iraq using a cross-sectional database of 270 farmers. A parametric approach used to estimate a frontier of production...

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August 28, 2017

Enhancing the decision-making power of migrant women

Although migration provides rural women with income-generating opportunities, prevailing social constraints limit their decision-making power. 
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Leaf Expansion and Transpiration Response to Soil Drying and Recovery among Cowpea Genotypes
August 28, 2017

Leaf Expansion and Transpiration Response to Soil Drying and Recovery among Cowpea Genotypes

Sensitivity of leaf expansion to water-defcit conditions could have a major infuence on C assimilation rate and water loss rate under developing drought conditions. While cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is commonly grown in more arid regions...

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Selecting Lentil Accessions for Global Selenium Biofortification
August 26, 2017

Selecting Lentil Accessions for Global Selenium Biofortification

The biofortification of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus.) has the potential to provide adequate daily selenium (Se) to human diets. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine how low-dose Se fertilizer application at germination affects...

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Application of remote sensing in estimating maize grain yield in heterogeneous African agricultural landscapes
August 17, 2017

Application of remote sensing in estimating maize grain yield in heterogeneous African agricultural landscapes

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the second most commonly grown crop worldwide and number one staple food in Africa where it accounts for more than 50% of the energy requirements. However, despite its widespread cultivation and the significance of maize...

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August 16, 2017

Investigating rangeland degradation and restoration

A workshop that modelled and predicted runoff and erosion rates using a web-based tool has strengthened the capacity of national partners so they can more effectively reverse degradation and desertification.
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Dr. Kossi Nouwakpo (kneeling) with course participants in Jordan, where the training was held.
August 16, 2017

Investigating rangeland degradation and restoration

A workshop that modeled and predicted runoff and erosion rates using a web-based tool will help national partners reverse degradation.
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The training course will enhance forage production and management.
August 16, 2017

Raising the capacity of agricultural engineers

ICARDA conducted a training course in Tunisia to enhance the capacity of agricultural engineers involved in forage production.
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The planning and review meeting discussed Odisha’s pulse production potential.
August 16, 2017

Closing India’s pulse supply-demand gap

The recent review and planning meeting of a pulse initiative in Odisha offered solutions to raise farmer productivity. 
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ICARDA Director General, Dr. Aly Abousabaa, says scientific innovation is the key to addressing water scarcity.
August 16, 2017

Promoting water-saving technologies for the Near East and North Africa

ICARDA attended the launch of a new project to streamline the use of affordable water-saving technologies in the Near East and North Africa. 
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