A national effort to document, collect and conserve wheat landraces in Turkey is protecting valuable genetic resources of global importance. Conserving the genetic diversity of plants is critical for global food security, helping to secure the...
International research center strengthens commitment to Egypt’s resource-poor farmers
DATE: EMBARGOED UNTIL OCTOBER 29, 2017 00:01 CONTACT: Jack Durrell (English): +20-109-8461987/[email protected] / Aladdin Hamwieh (Arabic): +20233360282/[email protected] CAIRO, EGYPT. An international research for development organization...
Measuring rangeland degradation for greater resilience
Can new image analysis software inform the development of responsive support systems, strengthening the resilience of rangeland communities on the frontline of climate change?
A Final Stepping Stone for Smallholders to Zero-Till Farming
Can sowing the seeds without tilling give better results than the age-old practice of ploughing? Wheat farmers from Hama, Syria found out for themselves when they ventured to experiment their wheat crop with zero till (ZT) and were astounded to...