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April 26, 2015
What are the constraints facing women farmers in the dry areas, and how can we overcome their limited access to technologies, inputs, and information?
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April 22, 2015
A region-wide vision for Jordan's 'Badia' will address production constraints on a large-scale, while exploiting opportunities for development and growth.
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April 08, 2015
A new partnership to deliver 'climate-smart' technologies to smallholder farmers in the Middle East and North Africa.
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April 08, 2015
Heat-tolerant wheat varieties are transforming wheat production in Sudan. Introduced alongside an integrated package of innovative technologies and practices, the varieties are generating stable yields of up to six tons per hectare. The result: higher farmer...
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April 08, 2015
It is with sad regret that we announce the recent passing away of Dr. Owen Lavar Brough, who developed ICARDA’s main station in Tel Hadya.
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March 22, 2015
ICARDA is promoting low-toxin grasspea varieties in India, where the crop is recognized for its low input requirements and adaptation to harsh conditions.
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March 19, 2015
Efforts of ICARDA’s genebank team in Syria are commended with Gregor Mendel Innovation Prize.
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March 10, 2015
Heat stress is a major constraint on wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sudan, for instance, temperatures often exceed 41 C, an intense heat that limits crop performance and yields - the national yield average for wheat is only 2 tons per hectare (t/ha), and can...
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March 09, 2015
There are many gender mainstreaming workshops that take place each year. Few are successful at motivating behavior change. But a workshop in Gondar, Ethiopia was different.