Caravan 10 : Review of agriculture in the dry areas
This issue of Caravan will provide a glimpse of the holistic approach that ICARDA is employing to achieve increased efficiency in food production from the dry, marginal areas.
Cooperation, sharing expertise and technology, partnerships, and access to information formed the foundation of ICARDA's achievements during a year marked by strategic realignments and a forward-looking vision, bringing a new sense of optimism...
Identification in Aegilops species of resistant sources to Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Morocco
Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), is the major insect pest of wheat in Morocco. Host plant resistance has been the most effective and practical method of controlling this pest. When 347 accessions of Aegilops species were screened in the...
A genetic linkage map of lentil (Lens sp.) based on RAPD and AFLP markers using recombinant inbred lines
A genetic linkage map of Lens sp. was constructed with 177 markers (89 RAPD, 79 AFLP, six RFLP and three morphological markers) using 86 recombinant inbred lines (F-6:8) Obtained from a partially interspecific cross. The map covered 1073 cM of...
This issue of Caravan, presents a few examples of the harmony of ICARDA research with nature. The collaborative long-term trials in Egypt have produced tentative guidelines which will help farmers to use less water, and fewer external inputs(and...
Italy has a long historical connection with ICARDA and has been instrumental in much of the Center's genetic-resources activities. The Italian Government supported the establishment of a modem gene bank which has facilities for medium- and long...
