Mesoporous biochar reshapes soil water dynamics under shallow groundwater: interactions with nitrogen management
Shallow groundwater tables influence nearly one-quarter of global croplands, yet the role of biochar in such hydropedological settings remains poorly understood. This study investigated how mesoporous biochar interacts with nitrogen...
Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Menz sheep
Growth efficiency traits are economically important and their genetic improvement is essential in small ruminants, particularly under conditions of limited feed availability. Data on body weights of Menz sheep collected from 2009 through 2023 in...
ICARDA and CCWD organized a Farmers’ Field Day in Odisha to promote pigeon pea seed production, pulse-based diversification, good agricultural practices, and strengthen farmers’ resilience and income in dryland communities.
DNA barcoding for species resolution in Egyptian lamiaceae: regional insights and conservation applications using <i>rbc</i>L, <i>mat</i>K, and <i>trn</i>H-<i>psb</i>A markers
The Lamiaceae family includes numerous aromatic and medicinal species, but morphological similarities between taxa often make accurate identification difficult. This study evaluates the performance of three chloroplast DNA barcoding markers...
Potential impacts of carbon pricing on vegetable cold chains
The urgent need to address climate change has prompted growing interest in carbon pricing mechanisms as tools for reducing emissions in food systems. This review explores how carbon pricing may affect vegetable cold chains, which rely on energy...
Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes Under Salinity Stress Using Multivariate Statistical Methods
Salinity stress poses a significant challenge to rice production, particularly in regions where rice is a staple food. Breeding programs aimed at developing salt-tolerant rice varieties are crucial for enhancing food security and agricultural...
Spatial Cost–Benefit Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Implementation in Siliana Governorate, Northeast of Tunisia
An investigation was made into the efficiency of conservation agriculture implementation in Siliana governorate, northeast Tunisia, through a spatial cost–benefit analysis using the Desertification Mitigation Cost-Effectiveness modeling approach...
Modeling land use change impacts and identifying erosion hotspots using RUSLE in a northwestern Ethiopian highland watershed
This study aimed to assess the impact of land use land cover (LULC) changes on soil loss (SL) and sediment yield (SY) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model in the Angereb watershed. The 1991, 2001, 2011, and 2021 Landsat...
ICARDA Organizes the Second Edition of Sustainability Days with FAO and INRA-Morocco
18 – 19 December 2025 | Rabat, Morocco - In celebration of World Soil Day, ICARDA, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), and other partners, organized the...
Enhanced soil salinity index prediction using hybrid stacking ensemble machine learning with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) technique: a case study of the Nile Delta, Egypt
Soil salinity represents the leading form of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions. This study employed five hybrid stacking ensemble (SE) machine learning models (SE-GBM, SE-RF, SE-SVM, SE-XGB, and SE-MARS) to map salinity distribution...
