Consideration of the Environment in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research in the Aral Sea Basin
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a holistic concept used to understand the synergies and trade-offs of interdependent water, energy, and food resources. Despite its widespread use, this concept often overlooks environmental concerns. In...
Content and distribution of cyanogenic compounds in cassava roots and leaves in association with physiological age
Background: Cassava roots are widely consumed in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Although the protein,vitamin, carotenoid, and mineral content in the leaves makes them a nutritionally attractive option, their consumption is...
Disease spectrum and its molecular characterisation in the lentil production system of lower-Indo Gangetic plains
Lentil is a food legume grown in the Indo-Gangetic plains including lower Gangetic Bengal (LGB). Lentil productivity in this zone is severely impeded because of the prevalence of several biotic cues. Plausible reports regarding the status of...
Resistance of Moroccan Wheat Lines Against the Root-Lesion Nematode Pratylenchus Thornei
The root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus thornei, causes high yield losses in rainfed wheat fields in Morocco, as well as worldwide. Growing resistant varieties is one of the most effective methods for controlling nematodes. Therefore, a...
ICARDA, in collaboration with Action Against Hunger-Spain (AAH) and with funding from the European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (EU-DGNEAR), has launched a project titled "Building Food Security and Livelihood Resilience in Syria."
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024, ICARDA's Dr. Hafssa Kabbaj and Dr. Anna Backhaus discuss empowering women in Agricultural Research
Nutrient limitation of soil organic carbon stocks under straw return
Straw return has been widely used to increase SOC storage globally, but such C accrual is frequently constrained by other nutrients which are needed to maintain soil ecological stoichiometry balance. However, the impact of fertilization on SOC...
In celebration of World Pulses Day, Dr. Aladdin Hamwieh, Crop Breeder and Biotechnologist at ICARDA, highlights the remarkable nutritional value of pulses and their powerful resilience amidst the climate crisis in an op-ed.
Genetic dissection of Hessian fly resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using genome-wide association study in Morocco
Hessian fly (HF), Mayetiola destructor (Say), is an important wheat insect pest that annually results in significant production losses. In Morocco, this insect reduces wheat yields by 32–36 % during drought years. The purpose of the current...
Polyamines mediate the inhibitory effect of drought stress on nitrogen reallocation and utilization to regulate grain number in wheat
Drought stress poses a serious threat to grain formation in wheat. Nitrogen (N) plays crucial roles in plant organ development; however, the physiological mechanisms by which drought stress affects plant N availability and mediates the formation...
