Cairo - November 18-20. The Program Committee of the first day was open to all staff. It included: Highlights of recent research breakthroughs and strategic questions presented by Strategic Research Priorities (CRPs) and Cross Cutting Themes...
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Data Management and Geo-informatics Option by Context
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Data Management and Geo-informatics Option by Context (GEOC) Learning Week tookk place in Tunisia 1-7 November 2019. The Learning seminars was led by the MEL Team and RALS Program. The specific...
International Symposium on the use of Non-Conventional Waters to achieve Food Security
14-15 November 2019. Madrid. International Symposium on the use of Non-Conventional Waters to achieve Food Security The global water community at large supports efforts in water-scarce countries and communities to go beyond the use of...
The 9th meeting of the CGIAR System Council took place on 13-14 November 2019 and was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), in Chengdu, China. The main discussion point was One CGIAR. Document SC9-02: Recommendations for...
Establishing and Operating a Regional Network for Field Measurement of Actual Crop Water Consumption (Evapotranspiration)
Introduction Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa), is the main component required to understand both hydrological and ecological processes between the land surface and the atmosphere. Reliable spatio-temporal distribution of ET is important for water...
Questionnaire Design, Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting in Socio-economics Research
Under the framework of the AFESD funded Project “Strengthening Innovation and Technology Adoption Towards Sustainable Agricultural Productivity in Arab Countries” which is implemented in collaboration with NARS partner, ICARDA is organizing a...
Desertification has resulted in significant loss of ecosystem processes and services. The techniques and processes to restore degraded watersheds are not linear and integrated watershed management (IWM) must address physical, biological and social approaches to achieve Sustainable Land Management (SLM) objectives.
Egypt rolls out water-saving smallholder equipment
New agricultural equipment increases yields by up to 20 per cent. Smallholders in Egypt have received incentives to use the technology. The invention also saves water, a dwindling resource in north Africa.
EU-North-African Conference on Organic Agriculture
November 11-12. Marrakesh Morocco EU-North-African Conference on Organic Agriculture. Objectives of the conference: Merge a critical mass of scientific capacity and skills from Europe and Africa, to deliver sustainable solutions by working at...