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ICARDA sent its precious seed collection to the Svalbard Seed Vault for safekeeping in 2014
April 12, 2017

Conserving the fragile biodiversity of the world's dry areas

Conserving the fragile biodiversity of dryland regions helps ensure the preservation of vital genetic material – the genetic material we need to breed resilient crops and confront the worsening impacts of climate change. Since its inception in...
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April 04, 2017

How can financial incentives enhance agricultural development?

An ICARDA study finds that financial incentives are the key to sustainable rangeland management.
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April 04, 2017

Gender strategy yields rewards in northern Nigeria

How can we overcome the constraints holding back women farmers and entrepreneurs?
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April 04, 2017

What drives migration and remittance behaviors?

Understanding migration could help decision makers create policies that maximize development impacts.
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April 04, 2017

Enhancing the income-raising potential of sheep

Research in Ethiopia identifies practical and cost-effective hormonal treatments to raise the reproductive performance of sheep.
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April 04, 2017

Strengthening the resilience of wheat production

Identifying areas with the highest genetic diversity or those in danger of losing their genetic diversity is vital.
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March 30, 2017

Reducing the threat of Sunn Pest

A groundbreaking study is the first to identify a major locus for resistance to Sunn Pest at the vegetative stage of crop growth.
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March 30, 2017

Measuring rangeland degradation for greater resilience

Can new image analysis software inform the development of responsive support systems, strengthening the resilience of rangeland communities?
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March 30, 2017

Energy efficiency: a critical driver of sustainability?

Understanding energy efficiency can help to enhance investments in sustainable agricultural production.
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March 30, 2017

Estimating water consumption rates more effectively

Understanding the relationship between evapotranspiration and available soil moisture yields critical information on water consumption and crop-water productivity.
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