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Enhancing Controlled Environment Agriculture in Desert Ecosystems with AC/DC Hybrid Solar Technology
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable farming practices within the challenging climate of the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional CEAs, however, are confronted with excessive water and electricity...
AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Women (AID-CSB) Environmental Health For Human Rights | 2022 Final Technical Report
The AID-CSB project works to narrow the gender digital divide and support rural women’s livelihoods and biodiversity. In 2022, the AID-CSB project piloted a localized hive management app in new regions, raised awareness on the linkages between...
AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Women (AID-CSB) Environmental Health For Human Rights | 2022 Report Brief
The AID-CSB project works to narrow the gender digital divide and support rural women’s livelihoods and biodiversity. In 2022, the AID-CSB project piloted a localized hive management app in new regions, raised awareness on the linkages between...
ICARDA and the Kingdom of Morocco – Celebrating a Decade of The Rainfed Research Platform
For the last decade, ICARDA, under CGIAR, has collaborated with the Kingdom of Morocco on a groundbreaking Rainfed Research Platform to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods for rural communities while conserving precious natural resources.
ICARDA-CGIAR Desert Farming Innovation Sprint announced at the AIM for Climate Summit
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM for Climate / AIM4C), a joint initiative between the USA and UAE, has announced CGIAR-ICARDA's groundbreaking Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP) as an Innovation Sprint.
This week, ICARDA's Morocco science team will demonstrate our groundbreaking climate-smart agri-technology at the Moroccan International Agricultural Exhibition (SIAM) - a world-leading expo showcasing Morocco's progress in innovative, climate-smart agriculture to a diverse national and international audience.
ICARDA's Phenotyping Facilities: A Game-Changing Solution for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
ICARDA's Phenotyping facilities speed up the accurate measuring and recording of plant genetic traits, allowing for more advanced research towards achieving food security in the dry areas.
Microbial functional genes within soil aggregates drive organic carbon mineralization under contrasting tillage practices
Soil organic carbon (SOC) transformation is susceptible to tillage practices. Conservation tillage is known to optimize soil structure, improve microbial community diversity and increase SOC storage. However, how soil aggregate distribution and...
Understanding pastoralists’ preferences for goat traits: Application of all-levels and end-point choice experiments
Pastoralists are generally known for carefully selecting and maintaining their livestock. In this study, we examine the preferences of pastoralists for goat traits. We employ discrete choice experiments of all levels and endpoints to investigate...