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March 22, 2016

Why water management in drylands matters more than you think?

Statement by Dr. Richard Thomas: " Water scarcity is a constant problem for dryland countries and a growing one globally in the face of increasing population and food demand, climate change, rising temperatures and frequent droughts, land degradation and desertification."
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Molecular markers for tracking the origin and worldwide distribution of invasive strains of Puccinia striiformis
March 20, 2016

Molecular markers for tracking the origin and worldwide distribution of invasive strains of Puccinia striiformis

Investigating the origin and dispersal pathways is instrumental to mitigate threats and economic and environmental consequences of invasive crop pathogens. In the case of Puccinia striiformis causing yellow rust on wheat, a number of...

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Effets des caractéristiques démographiques et économiques des consommateurs sur la perception de la qualité des viandes en Tunisie
March 18, 2016

Effets des caractéristiques démographiques et économiques des consommateurs sur la perception de la qualité des viandes en Tunisie

Ce travail a pour objectif d’analyser le niveau et les déterminants de la perception de la qualité des viandes en Tunisie. La méthodologie est basée sur la construction de deux indices de qualité : Moyenne des Scores des Attributs (MSA) et...

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Genetic diversity and structure of goats within an early livestock dispersal area in Eastern North Africa
March 16, 2016

Genetic diversity and structure of goats within an early livestock dispersal area in Eastern North Africa

In this study we genotyped 14 microsatellites to assess genetic diversity, population stratification and demographic dynamics using Egyptian local goats (Zaraibi, Baladi, Saidi and Barki) and the Shami (Damascus) goat from the Middle East and...

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Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective
March 14, 2016

Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective

The objective of this review paper is to examine whether or not sheep crossbreeding is a feasible option to improve indigenous sheep breeds in developing countries using Ethiopian case as example. The paper reviewed and discussed the history of...

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March 13, 2016

A new book delineates an innovative mathematical approach to speed crop breeding

Scientists publish a book on mathematical method to rapidly mine genebanks for desired traits, placing crop breeding on an accelerated track.
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Soil indicators to assess the effectiveness of restoration strategies in dryland ecosystems
March 10, 2016

Soil indicators to assess the effectiveness of restoration strategies in dryland ecosystems

Soil indicators may be used for assessing both land suitability for restoration and the effectiveness of restoration strategies in restoring ecosystem functioning and services. In this review paper, several soil indicators, which can be used to...

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AMMI model to analyse GxE for dual purpose barley in multi-environment trials
March 09, 2016

AMMI model to analyse GxE for dual purpose barley in multi-environment trials

The highly significant effects of environments, genotypes and interactions were observed for forage and grain yield. The environmental effects explained the major portion of the total variance as of 82.3% and 58.8% respectively. Indicated that...

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A landscape showing different severity levels of land degradation related to different farming practices (photo credit: Claudio Zucca)
March 07, 2016

Pioneering research findings by ICARDA scientists

ICARDA takes pride in the innovative research studies conducted by its scientists. Below here we present three studies that were recently published in some top-notch journals in the areas of sustainable land management, hydrology and plant genetics.
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March 02, 2016

Sponsorship opportunities at ICARDA’s upcoming international conference on pulses

ICARDA’s upcoming International Conference on Pulses for Health, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture for Drylands, in Marrakesh, Morocco, 18-20 April, 2016, presents sponsorship opportunities under various categories.
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