The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and
the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICARDA) share a common mission of alleviating poverty and promoting
economic and social development in developing...
heterogeneity that is associated with Mediterranean
climate, floristic biodiversity and topographic
variability. Satellite remote sensing can be an effective tool
for characterizing and monitoring forest vegetation distribution
within these...
This report provides background and analysis for a proposed research and capacity building initiative
to support countries in Central and West Asia and North Africa region to better manage and reduce the
threat of wheat stripe rust.
This working paper summarizes the findings of the socioeconomic component of the research project Improved livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Iraq through integrated pest management and use of organic fertilizer, that was managed by ICARDA and...
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and
the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICARDA) share a common mission of alleviating poverty and promoting
economic and social development in developing...
In durum wheat, marker-trait associations were studied for six agronomic
traits using a set of 25 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers , with a set of 40 wheat
genotypes including drought, semi-tolerant and non-drought tolerant genotypes.
According...
Livestock is a vital resource for smallholder farmers’
livelihoods in Central Asia, but shortage of winter season
fodder is a major constraint to livestock productivity in
this region. Three pearl millet populations were
compared with a locally...
