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August 05, 2014

Raising wheat production in Africa

Wheat production in sub-Saharan Africa has a bright future, according to the results of a research for development partnership targeting strategic crops.
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DETERMINANTS OF SMALL SCALE DAIRY SHEEP PRODUCERS’ DECISIONS TO USE MIDDLEMEN FOR ACCESSING MARKETS AND GETTING LOANS IN DRY MARGINAL AREAS IN SYRIA
July 31, 2014

DETERMINANTS OF SMALL SCALE DAIRY SHEEP PRODUCERS’ DECISIONS TO USE MIDDLEMEN FOR ACCESSING MARKETS AND GETTING LOANS IN DRY MARGINAL AREAS IN SYRIA

The paper describes value chain actors and institutional arrangements along value chains, and identifies major determinants of farmers’ decision making to work with middlemen/traders ‘jabbans’ (or cheese makers), and based on those identify...

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Wheat is a crucial commodity across the world’s dry areas where ICARDA works with national partners to raise productivity and develop new varieties
July 22, 2014

A global strategy for ICARDA's wheat program

ICARDA’s wheat program continues to deliver benefits and is using the decentralization of the Center’s operations to more effectively target global priorities.
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Performance of indigenous and exotic×indigenous sheep breeds fed different diets in spring and the efficiency of feeding system in crop–livestock farming
July 17, 2014

Performance of indigenous and exotic×indigenous sheep breeds fed different diets in spring and the efficiency of feeding system in crop–livestock farming

Genetic variation in feed efficiency may have a significant impact on sheep production in integrated crop livestock farming systems in dry areas, where the shortage and poor quality of feed is widespread. Thus, the present study was carried out...

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A SSR kit to study genetic diversity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
July 12, 2014

A SSR kit to study genetic diversity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

A chickpea simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker reference kit has been developed based on the genotyping of the global chickpea composite collection (3,000 accessions) with 35 SSR markers. The kit consists of three pools of chickpea accessions...

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Impact of Improved Maize Adoption on Welfare of Farm Households in Malawi: A Panel Data Analysis
July 01, 2014

Impact of Improved Maize Adoption on Welfare of Farm Households in Malawi: A Panel Data Analysis

This paper assesses rural households’ decision to use improved maize varieties in Malawi and examines its impact on household welfare using a three-year household panel data. The distributional effect of maize technology adoption is investigated...

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Efficiency of Oestrous Synchronization by GnRH, Prostaglandins and Socio-Sexual Cues in the North African Maure Goats
June 30, 2014

Efficiency of Oestrous Synchronization by GnRH, Prostaglandins and Socio-Sexual Cues in the North African Maure Goats

This study aims to develop at different seasons, for local North African Maure goats, synchronizing protocols simultaneously to the standard ‘S’ protocol using progestagens in association with prostaglandins and gonadotropin. In late May, 40...

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Feasibility of pedigree recording and genetic selection in village sheep flocks of smallholder farmers
June 30, 2014

Feasibility of pedigree recording and genetic selection in village sheep flocks of smallholder farmers

Pedigree recording and genetic selection in village flocks of smallholder farmers have been deemed infeasible by researchers and development workers. This is mainly due to the difficulty of sire identification under uncontrolled village breeding...

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Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram (left), Senior Scientific Advisor at ICARDA, with Dr. Norman Borlaug
June 28, 2014

Wheat researcher wins prestigious World Food Prize

Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, Senior Scientific Advisor at ICARDA, has been awarded the prestigious World Food Prize for his research on improved wheat varieties.
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Livestock help strengthen community resilience against the effects of climate change
June 22, 2014

Exchange builds farmer resilience to climate change

ICARDA recently facilitated a farmer-centered knowledge exchange involving producers from both Jordan and Iraq, an attempt to strengthen community resilience.
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