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A comprehensive analysis of Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) gene for salinity tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
September 29, 2022

A comprehensive analysis of Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) gene for salinity tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Soil salinity affects various crop cultivation but legumes are the most sensitive to salinity. Osmotic stress is the first stage of salinity stress caused by excess salts in the soil on plants which adversely affects the growth instantly. The...

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Predicting farmers’ uptake of spineless cactus in the Arabian Peninsula: a case study of Qatar
September 26, 2022

Predicting farmers’ uptake of spineless cactus in the Arabian Peninsula: a case study of Qatar

This study aims to determine the expected level and time to peak at the maximum level of adoption of spineless cactus (SC) technology introduced in the State of Qatar, to investigate the factors influencing adoption of this technology, and to...

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Pathways to Empowerment: Case Studies of Positive Deviances in Gender Relations in Ethiopia
September 26, 2022

Pathways to Empowerment: Case Studies of Positive Deviances in Gender Relations in Ethiopia

Development eforts have increased women’s perceived empowerment and freedom, yet have failed to sustainably alter gender norms. There is a lack of research investigating reasons for this anomaly. This study, departing from the conventional...

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Preliminary study on the seasonal questing of Ixodes ricinus group ticks in Ain Draham forest (north-western Tunisia) with analyses of their phylogenetic diversity
September 23, 2022

Preliminary study on the seasonal questing of Ixodes ricinus group ticks in Ain Draham forest (north-western Tunisia) with analyses of their phylogenetic diversity

The present study aimed to investigate the activity dynamics of Ixodes ricinus group ticks in a forest located in north-western Tunisia (Aïn Draham, Jendouba District) and assess the variation of abiotic factors (temperature, Normalized...

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Aswan, Egypt

Red Palm Weevil Eradication Project Steering Committee Meeting

The regional RPW programme will hold its annual meeting in Aswan, Egypt on 23-24 November 2022coinciding with the launch of RPW Farmer Field Schools: training of trainers and facilitators for the North Africa region. the meeting will review and...
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WASAG FAO Forum
November 28, 2022

The 2nd FAO WASAG International Forum

ICARDA’s Soil, Water and Agronomy (SWA) Team in partnership with Food and Agriculture (FAO) will hold a dryland agriculture session in the FAO’s 2nd Global Framework on Water Scarcity and Agriculture (WASAG).
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Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat
September 21, 2022

Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat

As livestock is an important component of livelihoods in the arid regions of Kutch in Gujarat, India, smallholder farmers have difficulties in cultivating fodder crops during the driest seasons of the year. Water scarcity in arid regions can...

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