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Innovation
Selected Doyogena ram for use in artificial insemination
April 13, 2021

Low-Cost, Mobile Reproductive Labs for Better Sheep and Goat Breeding

ICARDA established Africa’s first reproductive platform composed of a network of laboratories placed strategically to enhance the delivery of improved genetics for the major breeds of sheep and goats in Ethiopia.
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Innovation
Mechanized Raised Bed
April 13, 2021

Mechanized Raised Bed Technology for better wheat

ICARDA’s improved surface irrigation technique offers farmers a practical and more sustainable alternative to conventional irrigation systems
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Innovation
Women Carrying Lentils Harvest In South Asia
April 13, 2021

Extra early biofortified lentils for South Asia

ICARDA biofortified lentil varieties can mature quickly within the short fallow season and are a rich source of protein, iron, and zinc, helping fight regional deficiencies.
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Innovation
Supplemental irrigation being applied to durum wheat fields in Kurdistan region of Iraq
April 12, 2021

Climate-resilient supplementary irrigation

ICARDA’s supplemental irrigation innovation is a simple but highly effective technology that allows farmers to plant and manage crops at the optimal time without having to wait for unpredictable rainfall.
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Innovation
Heat tolerant wheat varieties
April 12, 2021

High yielding, Heat-Tolerant Wheat Varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa

ICARDA's high yielding heat-tolerant wheat varieties have been widely adopted throughout the CWANA and SSA regions.
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Innovation
Reviving Rangelands
April 12, 2021

An SRM Toolbox for Restoring Degraded Agrosilvopastoral Ecosystems

ICARDA has developed a site-specific toolbox to manage agro-silvo-pastoral production systems sustainably in the dry areas, achieving a neutral level of degradation and offering a strong potential to restore degraded rangelands.
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Innovation
Innovation 01 - Cactus Pear
April 12, 2021

Cactus Pear for Better Nutrition and Income

ICARDA’s cactus pear innovation capitalizes on an underused crop that can provide better nutrition and income for millions of family farmers in dry regions.
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Impact story
Ultra-Low Energy Drip Irrigation: MIT emiter (photo credti ICARDA)
January 15, 2020

Ultra-Low-Energy Drip Irrigation helps small farmers save water, energy, and money!

Water scarcity issues in arid areas of the MENA region make efficient irrigation systems, like drip irrigation, a great investment for farmers. Unfortunately, drip irrigation is not as widely implemented as it could be.
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Agricultural and Livestock Technology Transfer Preferences in Tunisia
January 06, 2020

Agricultural and Livestock Technology Transfer Preferences in Tunisia

The objective of this research study was to assess the sources of information on two improved agricultural and livestock technologies (barley variety and feed blocks) as well as the ecacy of numerous agricultural technology diffusion means introduced in the livestock–barley system in semi-arid Tunisia.
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Crop rotation known as spatial and temporal alternation of crops with different root geometry and secretion of exudates is believed to break life cycle of soil born diseases and pests and largely influence the rizhosphere and the microorganisms
December 16, 2019

The economic advantages of legume-based rotations over cereal mono-cropping in dry areas

Current land use trends show an increasing preference for monocropping – mostly a consequence of policies and incentives aimed at enhancing the intensification of cereals. This shift has caused some to question whether legume–cereal rotations can remain economically viable options for farmers, particularly in the dry areas.
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