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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank meeting representatives of the CGIAR centers
December 08, 2015

AfDB Initiative on Transformation of Agriculture in Africa

ICARDA and CIMMYT propose ‘Wheat for Africa’ which aims to increase Africa’s wheat food and nutritional security through enhanced domestic production by 2025.
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Participants of the Technical Committee and Steering Committee Meetings of the Arab Food Security Project in Rabat, Morocco.
December 08, 2015

Food security project makes strides getting technology into the hands of Arab farmers

ICARDA's "flagship" Arab Food Security project continues to make strides in disseminating new and improved technologies to local farmers.
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Dr. Karin Reinprecht discusses importance of management styles to remove prejudices based on gender at an in-house workshop.
December 08, 2015

ICARDA’s in-house seminar on Gender-Responsive Research for Development

What are the gender aspects involved in management? ICARDA's Dr. Karin Reinprecht explains at an in-house seminar held in November.
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Beirut, Lebanon

Genebank and Germpasm

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Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria
December 04, 2015

Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria

This study employs the Heckman selection model to identify factors affecting the adoption of zero tillage (ZT) and measure its yield, income, and consumption impacts among Syrian wheat producers. A stochastic production frontier model is also...

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December 01, 2015

Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 4, December 2015

Are Sheep and Goats Ready for a Hot, Arid Future? Scientists discover genomic signatures in indigenous breeds for adaptation.
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Amman, Jordan

Geographic Information Systems

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First report of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus naturally infecting chickpea in Tunisia
December 01, 2015

First report of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus naturally infecting chickpea in Tunisia

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of three important legume species grown in Tunisia. Five viral species are known to infect chickpea in Tunisia: Bean leaf roll virus, Beet mosaic virus, Beet western yellows virus, Chickpea chlorotic stunt virus...

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Genetic Relationship and Diversity Analysis of Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L. var. Minor) Genetic Resources Using Morphological and Microsatellite Molecular Markers
December 01, 2015

Genetic Relationship and Diversity Analysis of Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L. var. Minor) Genetic Resources Using Morphological and Microsatellite Molecular Markers

Assessment of genetic diversity is an essential component in germplasm characterization and utilization. Molecular markers serve as a valuable tool to assess the genetic variation and germplasm identification, which play a key role for faba...

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