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Early-maturing legume varieties that grow within short rice fallow seasons.
May 07, 2021

ICARDA legume varieties on fallow land promote food security in South Asia

In South Asia, ICARDA scientists introduced early-maturing legume varieties that grow within short rice fallow seasons, combating regional nutritional deficiencies and increasing farmers’ incomes.
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Innovation
Development of sustainable production systems for the date palm in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
April 29, 2021

Cost-Effective Liquid Pollination Technology for Date Palm Production

An ICARDA-led, GCC-funded date palm research and development project introduces Omani farmers to the liquid pollination technique of date palm trees for more efficient and profitable production.
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Innovation
early-maturing legume varieties
April 26, 2021

Quick-maturing legumes for fallow land in South Asia

ICARDA scientists introduced early-maturing legume varieties that grow within short rice fallow seasons in South Asia, combating regional nutritional deficiencies and increasing farmers’ incomes.
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Innovation
The ICARDA gene bank contains samples of cereals, legumes, forage and rangeland species.
April 22, 2021

ICARDA genebank: collecting, conserving, and using dryland agrobiodiversity

ICARDA’s genebank system works alongside global networks to collect, conserve, and develop vital genetic resources to protect agrobiodiversity in dry regions.
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Greenhouse desert agriculture IDFS
April 21, 2021

The Agricultural Goldmines of Deserts

On Earth Day 2021, read how ICARDA and CGIAR combat climate change with Integrated Desert Family Farming Systems to help agriculture flourish in inhospitable environments.
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Innovation
Improved Jameed Processing Methods
April 20, 2021

Jameed production innovations improve women's income

ICARDA scientists developed improved Jameed processing methods for use in small-scale dairies, to reduce cost, time, and resource use for increased incomes for rural women.  
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Innovation
Recovering The Degraded Soils Of The Badia In Jordan
April 20, 2021

Recovering The Degraded Soils Of The Badia In Jordan

Using indigenous knowledge and modern land management techniques, ICARDA scientists rejuvenated a vast stretch of degraded land in t the Badia region in Jordan.
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Blog
Wheat field at Terbol Station, Lebanon
April 18, 2021

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

In close partnership with the Crop Trust, ICARDA scientists have successfully introduced Crop wild relatives’ resistance to diseases, pests, drought, and extreme heat into the related improved varieties.
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Innovation
Harvesting a field of wheat under conservation agriculture cropping
April 15, 2021

CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

ICARDA’s package of sustainable land management practices increases farmers' yields and income and improves soil health while protecting dryland ecosystem crops in the face of climate change.
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Innovation
Yeshareg Tesfa (18 years) is one of 485 youth who have participated and benefited from the youth sheep fattening program. Photo by Nahom Ephrem
April 15, 2021

Improved Sheep Fattening Skills for Ethiopia's Youth

 ICARDA equips unemployed Ethiopian youth with an innovative package of sheep-fattening practices and technologies to improve their income and access to market enterprise.
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