Smallholders’ incomes about to increase through collaborative research in Ethiopia
Ethiopian smallholder farmers are generating new gains in their incomes as a result of ICARDA’s work with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) on the improvement of pulses.
Dryland Systems 2015 Annual Report: Towards Sustainable Livelihoods in Drylands released
The 2015 Annual Report is now available for browsing and download online. With the international community setting out actions for implementing the new Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, our report shows that support for agricultural research in the drylands remains critical as ever.
Early Generation Seed Production and Supply in Ethiopia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities
Early generation seed production may constitute maintenance breeding of improved variety and regular multiplication and supply of smaller quantities of breeder, pre-basic and basic seed. The main purpose of EGS Early generation seed production...
Recording birth weight has no significance in village based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants
The present study was conducted to justify that keeping birth weight (BWT) records have little or no significance in genetic improvements of market or adult weights of small ruminants while implementation of community based breeding program...
Wheat is the principal staple food in most countries of the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, accounting for 45% of the region’s per capita calorie intake with an average wheat consumption of about 200 kg/capita/year, which...
Influence of Salinity Stress on Growth and Biochemical Changes in Transgenic Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Over-Expressing HvABF2 Gene
This thesis was submitted by Bushra Mohammad Sabbah in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master’s Degree in Biotechnology (The University of Jordan) under the co-supervision of Dr. Shibli (The University of Jordan) and Dr. Ayed M...
Viruses affecting lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in Greece; incidence and genetic variability of Bean leafroll virus and Pea enation mosaic virus
In Greece, lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) crops are mainly established with non-certified seeds of local landraces, implying high risks for seed transmitted diseases. During April and May of the 2007-2012 growing seasons, surveys were conducted...
Issue 51 of the official newsletter of the WANA seed network – Seed Info – is online now. Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and communication among the seed community in the Central and West Asia and North Africa region and beyond...
