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ICARDA and IRA Médenine, national partner, gain insight into rangeland social-ecological systems (Photo: Aymen Frija/ICARDA)
November 07, 2018

Good rangeland governance in southern Tunisia

Using innovative methodologies to inform policymakers on the critical importance of conserving pasture lands.
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These cactus ecotypes will be used to re-establish cactus plantations ravaged by the pest
October 23, 2018

Morocco: Identifying the first cactus ecotypes resistant to wild cochineal

The spread of diseases and pests to new locations is one of the negative consequences of climate change.
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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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Ali Shehadeh, ICARDA scientist, in Terbol Station, Lebanon (Photo: Sébastien Mesquida)
October 16, 2018

Documentary: Seeds of War

With the establishment of gene banks in Lebanon and Morocco in 2016, ICARDA is now reconstructing its gene bank collections.
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Rangeland can be exploited in a rest-rotational system
September 19, 2018

Traditional grazing-management practice makes an impact in southern Tunisia

A traditional historical rangeland governance practice - 'Gdel' - has supported sustainable rangeland management in the dry areas for centuries.
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Plastic houses, ICARDA Terbol Station in Lebanon. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
September 19, 2018

Regenerating wild crop relatives in the Fertile Crescent

ICARDA is regenerating massive amounts of crop wild relatives in their place of origin – the Fertile Crescent
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Chickpea in Terbol Station, Lebanon. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
July 05, 2018

Harnessing food legumes for climate-smart agriculture

Food legumes offer myriad benefits for sustainable smallholder production systems.
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