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The Raised Bed Machine (RBM) was developed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in collaboration with Egyptian research centres, public and private sectors. Copyright: Atef Swelam
November 05, 2019

Egypt rolls out water-saving smallholder equipment

New agricultural equipment increases yields by up to 20 per cent. Smallholders in Egypt have received incentives to use the technology. The invention also saves water, a dwindling resource in north Africa.
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Strips, composed of marketable plants such as oil seeds, spices or food crops, attract a higher diversity of pollinators
August 21, 2019

Enhancing pollinator protection in the dry areas

An innovative, cost-effective approach to pollinator protection is raising farmer yields and incomes in Morocco. Success here offers critical lessons for other dryland countries worried about declining pollinator populations
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Filippo Bassi, Senior Scientist - Durum Breeder, Breeding programs (Wheat Barley Legumes) at the ICARDA Terbol Station, Lebanon
June 16, 2019

An old/new business opportunity for Africa: durum wheat

New breeding technologies offer great promise for expanding the area of durum wheat production in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Filippo Bassi, Senior Scientist - Durum Breeder, Breeding programs (Wheat Barley Legumes) at the ICARDA Terbol Station, Lebanon
May 30, 2019

AN OLD/NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICA: DURUM WHEAT

Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A new publication (Durum Wheat: Origin, Cultivation and Potential Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa - May 2019, 20 pages) convincingly...
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Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) are being used to identify effective crop extension models in Ethiopia
April 12, 2019

Scaling-up proven technologies

Promoting and delivering new technologies and innovations to farmers – a process known as agricultural extension – helps farmers to address multiple challenges.
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Climate-resilient durum wheat varieties are thriving in Mauritania
April 12, 2019

Climate-resilient crops strengthen future food

The development and dissemination of resilient crop varieties offer a critical defence against the negative impacts of climate change.
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Watershed rehabilitation in Jordan’s ‘Badia’ is enhancing the growth of shrubs and reversing erosion
April 12, 2019

Producing ‘more with less’ across the dry areas

Innovative solutions to help dryland farmers cope with land degradation and increasing water scarcity.
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Community-based breeding programs are adapted to the resource constraints of smallholder farmers
April 12, 2019

Community-based breeding programs take root

A participatory approach to livestock breeding which is adapted to the realities of smallholder farmers is raising productivity and generating higher incomes in Ethiopia.
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Cactus is becoming an increasingly important fodder crop in many parts of the world, given its ability to adapt to harsh conditions
April 12, 2019

Strengthening the resilience of crop-livestock production systems

Building climate-resilient, integrated crop-livestock farming systems with a strong market orientation can be a key driver of productivity, food security, and the sustainable use of natural resources.
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As many of the best qualified dryland agricultural researchers near retirement, ICARDA is prioritizing training opportunities for early-career researchers
April 12, 2019

Strengthening the capacity of early career researchers

Investments now will secure the future productivity and resilience of dryland agriculture.
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