A field experiment in Syria in 1986-1991 tested the efficacy of six four-year crop rotations for the control of Heterodera ciceri on chickpea and grasspea. Crop sequences included cultivation of non-host crops (barley and wheat) for 0, 1, 2 or 3...
A major service provided by the International Centers affiliated with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is the collection, conservation, and evaluation of germplasm. The role of the International Center for...
The 1982/83 season had unusual climatic conditions: rainfall was slightly below average, temperatures were lower (8.4°C vs. 10.2°C), and a new minimum of -9.8°C was recorded in January 1983. Frost was severe, with 52 frost days compared to the...
In 1930, French agricultural scientist Depois noted the challenges of agricultural research in rainfed North Africa due to climatic variability, a sentiment reinforced by Holme’s 1961 analysis of Tunisian cereal yields. ICARDA, acknowledging...
ICARDA's mandate commits the Center to a multi-disciplinary systems research approach with the object of developing improved farming systems to make more effective use of the limited rainfall available for crop production, and to offer improved...
This publication highlights the key research findings of ICARDA for the year 1981, which also witnessed several significant changes in personnel and the organization's structure. On June 30, Dr. Harry S. Darling retired as the first Director...
