Community-based breeding programs can realize sustainable genetic gain and economic benefits in tropical dairy cattle systems
Implementing an appropriate breeding program is crucial to control fluctuation in performance, enhance adaptation, and further improve the crossbred population of dairy cattle. Five alternative breeding programs (BPs) were modeled considering...
Improvement of cool-season food legumes for adaptation to intercropping systems: breeding faba bean for intercropping with durum wheat as a case study
Although the transition toward a more sustainable agricultural system is sparking the interest of scientists and farmers around the globe, breeding programs are still focusing on optimizing cultivars intended for the monoculture system, and most...
Spatio-temporal microbial regulation of aggregate-associated priming effects under contrasting tillage practices
Tillage intensity significantly influences the heterogeneous distribution and dynamic changes of soil microorganisms, consequently shaping spatio-temporal patterns of SOC decomposition. However, little is known about the microbial mechanisms by...
Spermidine regulates wheat grain weight at high planting density by promoting the synthesis of sucrose and starch in inferior grains
Increasing density is an effective way to enhance wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield under limited cultivated areas. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying the reduction in grain weight when density increased are still unclear. Three...
Review of Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use in West Asia and North Africa
Ensuring global food security in the face of climate change is critical to human survival. With a predicted human population of 9.6 billion in 2050 and the demand for food supplies expected to increase by 60% globally, but with a parallel...
The ICARDA 2030 Research & Innovation Strategy (ICARDA 2030) provides a roadmap for future endeavors. It builds on more than forty years of experience working with partners on dryland system transformation, gathering the evidence that the right...
Identification of novel genes associated with herbicide tolerance in Lentil (Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris Medik.)
Weeds pose a major constraint in lentil cultivation, leading to decrease farmers’ revenues by reducing the yield and increasing the management costs. The development of herbicide tolerant cultivars is essential to increase lentil yield. Even...
Targeted improvement of plant-based protein: Genome-wide association mapping of a lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) diversity panel
The world is increasingly looking to plant-based sources to meet its protein needs.Multiple factors are driving this progression, ranging from nutritional and ethical con-siderations to climate change and population growth. As a pulse crop...
Environmental, economic and quality assessment of hybrid solar-electric drying of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae
The exploration of insects as a sustainable protein source is gaining interest as an alternative solution to ensure food security and meet the increasing global food demand. Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae (BSFL) present a natural...
