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Understanding pastoralists’ preferences for goat traits: Application of all-levels and end-point choice experiments
April 16, 2023

Understanding pastoralists’ preferences for goat traits: Application of all-levels and end-point choice experiments

Pastoralists are generally known for carefully selecting and maintaining their livestock. In this study, we examine the preferences of pastoralists for goat traits. We employ discrete choice experiments of all levels and endpoints to investigate...

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32 trainees attended the workshop
April 12, 2023

Training Tomorrow’s Agri-experts in Sudan

5th of March 2023- Wad Madani, Gezira Station, Sudan

CGIAR and Sudan’s Agricultural Research Coorportation (ARC) conducted a capacity development session on good agronomic practices and participatory research for sustainable intensification...

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Goat eating forage
April 11, 2023

Drought-tolerant and water use efficient forage production in drylands

Across global drylands, forage crops (animal feed as pasture, crop residue, or cereal) are essential to smallholder farmers to sustain their livestock throughout the year, especially in winter, when animal grazing may be restricted. By...
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Recovering The Degraded Soils Of The Badia In Jordan
April 11, 2023

Dryland Ecosystems - Restoration, Ecology and, Management

ICARDA’s RIDE (Restoration Initiative on Dryland Ecosystems) team addresses land degradation in dryland ecosystems. RIDE targets biophysical processes but focuses on drivers and potential solutions to degradation that consider socio-economic aspects and community-based solutions.
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Selected Doyogena ram for use in artificial insemination
April 11, 2023

Climate-resilient and productive small ruminants (sheep and goats)

Since its foundation in 1977, ICARDA has worked on small ruminant production in drylands, and its Small Ruminant team contributes to more productive and environmentally friendly livestock production systems.
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Exploring the potential of mapped soil properties, rhizobium inoculation, and phosphorus supplementation for predicting soybean yield in the savanna areas of Nigeria
April 11, 2023

Exploring the potential of mapped soil properties, rhizobium inoculation, and phosphorus supplementation for predicting soybean yield in the savanna areas of Nigeria

Rapid and accurate soybean yield prediction at an on-farm scale is important for ensuring sustainable yield increases and contributing to food security maintenance in Nigeria. We used multiple approaches to assess the benefits of rhizobium (Rh)...

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Résilience des ménages face à l’insécurité alimentaire et au changement climatique dans les régions du centre et du nord-est de la Tunisie : Une analyse empirique
March 22, 2023

Résilience des ménages face à l’insécurité alimentaire et au changement climatique dans les régions du centre et du nord-est de la Tunisie : Une analyse empirique

With a clear decrease in the agricultural households’ incomes, the increase of food and production factors prices, and the negative effects of climate change on agricultural production, smallholders’ farmers are facing food insecurity challenge...

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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and validation of the bHLH transcription factors in grass pea
March 20, 2023

Genome-wide identification, characterization, and validation of the bHLH transcription factors in grass pea

The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor is a vital component in plant biology, with a significant impact on various aspects of plant growth, cell development, and physiological processes. Grass pea is a vital agricultural crop...

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Dr. Nasr El-Din Hag Elamin (left) and H.E. Mr. OKA Hiroshi (right)
March 12, 2023

Japan Signs Grant of USD 3.8 Million for Food Security in Egypt

The grant will fund a project led by FAO and supported by ICARDA to increase agricultural productivity in Egypt.
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Potential Of Water Harvesting as a Strategic Tool for Resilience, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Drought Mitigation in the Olive Farming System in Palestine
March 06, 2023

Potential Of Water Harvesting as a Strategic Tool for Resilience, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Drought Mitigation in the Olive Farming System in Palestine

This policy brief informs on the importance of adapting the MIRWH technique in the olive farming system in Palestine. It combines existing knowledge of the agriculture olive farming system in Palestine with the proven technology of the MIRWH...

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