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Rabat, Morocco

Big Data in agriculture

This course aimed to enhance understanding of Big Data; explain its role in ICARDA's research activities; raise awareness about the importance of data collection, storage, curation, and visualization; and improve understanding of relevant legal issues.
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Cairo, Egypt

Geographic data management -funded by FAO and Libya

The objective of this course was to transfer knowledge on geoinformatics science, technologies, and applications in geographic data management.
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Damascus, Syria

2nd TOT on adopting climate change with sustainable natural resource management - funded by UNDP and Japan

This training course aimed to support the adoption of appropriate and sustainable approaches for enhancing agriculture-based livelihoods through an understanding of the key principles of sustainable agriculture, community building, landscape management, and local action plans.
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Innovation
Water harvesting
October 22, 2018

Water harvesting – maximizing the use of scarce water

Effective and low-cost systems for harvesting rainwater deliver large and more stable water supplies for crops and livestock, even in very dry areas.
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Innovation
Protected agriculture – production in marginal areas.
October 22, 2018

Protected agriculture

Allowing farmers to grow cash crops on small plots in marginal, water-deficient areas where traditional cropping is not viable.
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Innovation
Supplemental irrigation - more crop per drop
October 22, 2018

Supplemental irrigation

A simple but highly effective technology that allows farmers to plant and manage crops at the optimal time.
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Innovation
Tackling the threat of rust disease
October 22, 2018

Improved crop varieties

Resilient crops offer higher and more stable yields and higher tolerance/resistance to diseases, insect pests, drought, heat, cold, parasitic weeds and other stress factors.
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Zaragoza, Spain

Food loss and waste reduction and management

This course highlighted the importance of food loss and waste in current food systems, identified the main actors and critical points along the food supply chain, and reviewed quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess food waste.
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Rabat, Morocco

International training course for the design of resilient farming systems in face of climate change in dry regions

This training course provided methodologies of systemic analysis that made it possible to integrate different levels (plot, farm, region) into the design and multi-criteria assessment of resilient farming systems.
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Sidi Thabet, Tunisia

Training on use of ODK (Open Data Kit) in animal health surveys - under CRP Livestock

This training provided guidance on the use of Open Data Kits in animal health surveys.
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