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March 30, 2017

Energy efficiency: a critical driver of sustainability?

Understanding energy efficiency can help to enhance investments in sustainable agricultural production.
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Blog
March 30, 2017

Estimating water consumption rates more effectively

Understanding the relationship between evapotranspiration and available soil moisture yields critical information on water consumption and crop-water productivity.
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Blog
March 30, 2017

Reducing gender inequity in Sudan’s wheat-growing regions

A wheat initiative is strengthening the decision-making power of Sudanese women. Lessons learned here could benefit millions worldwide.
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Nutritive value of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) straw as influenced by variety, season, botanical fractions and urea pretreatment
March 30, 2017

Nutritive value of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) straw as influenced by variety, season, botanical fractions and urea pretreatment

To evaluate the potential of straw from field pea (Pisum sativum L.) as feed for ruminants in tropical highlands, the effect of variety (n = 6), season (main and short), botanical fraction (leaf and stem) and treatment with 4% urea on chemical...

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Cactus ecosystem goods and services
March 30, 2017

Cactus ecosystem goods and services

The Cactaceae family includes about 1 600 species native to America but disseminated worldwide. Opuntia is the most widely known genus in this family and O.ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is cultivated in more than 20 countries (Nefzaoui et al., 2014)...

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Dr. Girma T. Kassie with his son in the field
March 28, 2017

Girma T. Kassie: “Research is not only about generating knowledge”

An ICARDA researcher reflects on his work's positive impacts improving the livelihoods of dryland farmers. 
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Source of resistant against Fusarium wilt and Stemphylium blight in lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus).
March 28, 2017

Source of resistant against Fusarium wilt and Stemphylium blight in lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus).

The crop yield of lentil is below attainable levels which are mainly attributed to pathological factors especially lentil wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lentis and Stemphylium blight caused by Stemphylium botryosum .Fusarium wilt is a...

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Considered as the camel of the vegetation world, spineless cactus is a useful supplement in drought conditions.
March 22, 2017

ICARDA contributes to scaling-out successful water use technologies in Saudi Arabia

Throughout history, water scarcity in Arabian Peninsula has affected the livelihoods of inhabitants. 
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March 20, 2017

Measuring rangeland degradation for greater resilience

Using image processing software to determine changes in rangeland ground cover.
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News
March 15, 2017

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development supports young researchers

Capacity development is key to bridge knowledge gaps and enhance the skills of young scientists. 
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