Featured Blogs
June 27, 2023
A father teaches his daughter beekeeping skills, she helps him leverage new technologies to access tools for better bee health and up-to-date information.
June 15, 2023
For World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought we discuss an ICARDA study that highlights the gender-specific challenges dryland women face in the equitable use and sustainable management of rangelands.
May 22, 2023
Neglected crops improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, and enhance biodiversity. Yet they are overlooked. We discuss their benefits and what they offer to climate-smart food system transformation.
May 18, 2023
Narrowing the gender digital divide, supporting rural women's livelihoods, and promoting biodiversity through beekeeping as an opportunity for income-generating environmentally sustainable activities.
Recent Blogs
March 30, 2017
A wheat initiative is strengthening the decision-making power of Sudanese women. Lessons learned here could benefit millions worldwide.
March 01, 2017
Reducing the threat of Sunn Pest.
February 16, 2017
A national effort to document, collect and conserve wheat landraces in Turkey is protecting valuable genetic resources of global importance.
Conserving the genetic diversity of plants is critical for global food security, helping to secure the preservation of...
February 08, 2017
Can new image analysis software inform the development of responsive support systems, strengthening the resilience of rangeland communities on the frontline of climate change?
December 20, 2016
It may take a village at a time to become self-sufficient in pulses for India. A pioneering initiative has set out to do so.
December 01, 2016
Modifying root system architecture may improve desirable agronomic traits such as yield, drought tolerance, and resistance to nutrient deficiencies.
December 01, 2016
Urmila Pujari belongs to the Bhumia tribe of eastern state of Orissa in India, a culturally rich and one of the largest tribes in India.
November 29, 2016
Studies lead to a more accurate framework to account for carbon and nitrogen balance in soils.
November 28, 2016
Scientists discover new strains of net blotch disease are virulent to the durable barley varieties currently in use in Morocco.