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Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth, reproduction, milk production and milk composition traits of Awassi sheep
June 29, 2018

Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth, reproduction, milk production and milk composition traits of Awassi sheep

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Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture.
June 21, 2018

Pushing toward the integration of crop-livestock and conservation agriculture

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Impact story
Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture. Photo credit: Katrin Park/ICARDA
June 21, 2018

Integrating crop-livestock systems and conservation agriculture

Conservation agriculture increases production at lower costs compared to conventional agriculture.
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Enhancing adoption of agricultural technologies requiring high initial investment among smallholders
June 20, 2018

Enhancing adoption of agricultural technologies requiring high initial investment among smallholders

Low and slow adoption of improved agricultural technologies among smallholders often frustrate technology development and promotion efforts in the developing world. That is especially true for technologies requiring high initial investment. This...

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Blog
Scientists and farmers meet in the field to learn about the new barley variety
June 19, 2018

Mind the Gap: Bringing climate-smart solutions to the field in Tunisia

A new initiative steps-up efforts to shorten the distance between scientists and farmers.
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News
Twenty-five scientists discuss how farming operations can be better managed to help protect watersheds and improve soil health and water quality on the Arabian Peninsula
June 12, 2018

Teaching Arab scientists new agricultural practices

How can farming operations be better managed to help protect watersheds and improve soil health and water quality on the Arabian Peninsula?
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Biophysical and econometric analysis of adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in the semiarid region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia)
June 11, 2018

Biophysical and econometric analysis of adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in the semiarid region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia)

Soil and water conservation technologies (SWCT) are important to farmers, to the research community, as well as to the policy makers, given that declining soil health, and increasing erosion and moisture stress have implications for agricultural...

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Modelling soil erosion response to sustainable landscape management scenarios in the Mo River Basin (Togo,West Africa)
June 01, 2018

Modelling soil erosion response to sustainable landscape management scenarios in the Mo River Basin (Togo,West Africa)

The rural landscapes in Central Togo are experiencing severe land degradation, including soil erosion. However, spatially distributed information has scarcely been produced to identify the effects of landscape pattern dynamics on ecosystem...

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First report of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ isolate associated with banana elephantiasis disease in Colombia
June 01, 2018

First report of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ isolate associated with banana elephantiasis disease in Colombia

First report of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ isolate associated with banana elephantiasis disease in Colombia

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Press release
May 30, 2018

Regional Research Center in Turkey to Combat Cereal Rust Diseases

Izmir, Turkey – With the inauguration of the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center in Turkey, ICARDA and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock have formalized efforts to help fight cereal rust diseases. Situated in Turkey’s Aegean...
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