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Inaugural ceremony at the FAO headquarters in Rome to launch 2016 International Year of Pulses.
November 11, 2015

Launching International Year of Pulses with FAO

ICARDA joins FAO at the launch of 2016 International Year of Pulses in Rome, Italy.
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New resistance sources to Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in Swedish wheat substitution and translocation lines with rye (Secale cereale) and Leymus mollis
November 11, 2015

New resistance sources to Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in Swedish wheat substitution and translocation lines with rye (Secale cereale) and Leymus mollis

Russian wheat aphid is an important pest in many wheat growing countries of the world. Different resistance genes to the pest have previously been identified. However, some biotypes of the pest are virulent to most of these genes. Swedish wheat...

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New Delhi, India

Advanced Biometrical Techniques in Crop Improvement Research

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2016 has been named the International Year of Pulses by the UN General Assembly.
November 10, 2015

ICARDA Joins in Launch of 2016 International Year of Pulses

Today, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the International Year of Pulses 2016 (IYP) in Rome, Italy.
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A SNP marker for the selection of HfrDrd, a Hessian fly-response gene in wheat
November 07, 2015

A SNP marker for the selection of HfrDrd, a Hessian fly-response gene in wheat

The HfrDrd gene has been reported to be induced specifically in the wheat's defence response to Hessian fly larvae and is not a general stress-responsive gene. The gene is located on chromosome 7DS with a homeologue on 7AS. In this study, two...

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ICARDA and partners organized a field day on faba bean, chickpea and malt barley seed production this past October.
November 04, 2015

Partnering with Ethiopian farmers for quick deployment of malt barley and grain legume varieties

Working with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, ICARDA scientists are working to develop barley, faba bean and chickpea varieties that are resistant to drought, disease and pests and give a higher yield.
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Participants listening intently to Dr. Theib Oweis, Director, Integrated Water and Land Management Program
November 01, 2015

ICARDA’s capacity building efforts for managing salinity

Capacity building efforts for managing salinity by ICARDA’s Integrated Water and Land Management Program (IWLMP) in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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Workshop on ‘Mesopotamia: sustainable development and agriculture’, at Expo Milan 2015
November 01, 2015

Expo Milano 2015: Mesopotamia, cradle of agriculture

ICARDA’s participation and presentation on ‘Salinity Management in Iraq’ at a workshop on ‘Mesopotamia: sustainable development and agriculture’, conducted at Expo Milan 2015.
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(L to R) Dr. Ronnie Coffman, Vice Chair, BGRI, Dr. Jeanie Borlaug Laube, Chair, BGRI, Dr. David Hodson, CIMMYT-Ethiopia, Dr. Mahmoud Solh, Director General, ICARDA, Dr. Hans Braun, Director, CRP Wheat & Dr. Robert Park, University of Sydney
November 01, 2015

Witnessing benefits of wheat improvement research

Researchers participating in the 2015 Borlaug Rust Initiative Workshop and the 9th International Wheat Conference held in Sydney affirm the benefits of investing in wheat improvement research.
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Dr. Mahmoud Solh, ICARDA’s Director General, explaining the importance of ICARDA’s genebank to Arwa Damon, CNN reporter
November 01, 2015

ICARDA’s seed retrieval mission from Svalbard Seed Vault

ICARDA retrieves part of its heritage seed collection from Svalbard Seed Vault to continue its ongoing work with partners to preserve crop diversity and ensure food security within changing climate.
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