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Does Zero Tillage Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Cropping Farmers?
February 01, 2016

Does Zero Tillage Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Cropping Farmers?

… temperate developing world is scanty. Using a study of 621 wheat farmers in Syria, we provide empirical evidence on the impacts of adoption of ZT on farm income and wheat consumption. We use propensity score matching (PSM) … in net crop income and a 26 kg (34%) gain in per capita wheat consumption per year (adult equivalent) – an …
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Mrs. Alem Greiling showcases pulses creations at Ethiopia's LovePulses Competition
January 27, 2016

LovePulses Competition Stirs Awareness in Ethiopia

LovePulses Competition in Ethiopia helps raise profile of pulses for both food and farming.
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Scientists working with farmers on improved wheat varieties and managing the crop
January 22, 2016

Gates Foundation-ICARDA partnership envisions reviving Arab world's rich past

A new partnership of Gates Foundation with ICARDA to revive agriculture sector in Arab region - cradle of civilization.
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A potato farmer in Tajikistan (Photo: Neil Palmer/IWMI)
January 14, 2016

A Forecast for Farm Incomes with Climate Change: the Case of Central Asia

Impacts of changing climate on agricultural production are being experienced by farmers and herders around the world. However, the question being currently debated is how big will be the overall effect of climate change on the economics of...

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Breeding schemes for the implementation of genomic selection in wheat (Triticum spp.)
January 01, 2016

Breeding schemes for the implementation of genomic selection in wheat (Triticum spp.)

… Recent research shows the potentialof GS to reshape wheat breeding. Many authors have concluded that the … conventional breeding. GS is, however, a new technology for wheatbreeding and many programs worldwide are still … schemes for the implementation of genomic selection in wheat (Triticum spp. ). Plant Science, 242, pp. 23-36. … …
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Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture commends ICARDA's activities and progress with farmers
December 17, 2015

IFAD-Afghanistan-ICARDA collaboration under CLAP Lauded by the Afghan Minister of Agriculture

Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture lauds ICARDA’s collaborative work under IFAD-funded Community-based Agriculture and livestock Project (CLAP).
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August gathering at the inaugural function of ICARDA’s new office building at INRA’s Guich experimental station
December 08, 2015

AFESD Director General/Chair and Board of Directors Visit ICARDA’s Research Facility in Rabat, Morocco

ICARDA welcomes high-level dignitaries at the new research facility in Rabat, Morocco, on November 30th.
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H.E. Prime Minister of Mauritania (center), Her Excellency Minister of Agriculture (right) and Her Excellency Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (left).
December 08, 2015

Mauritanian Prime Minister commends and pledges support to ICARDA’s wheat initiative

Mauritania's PM pledges full support to “expand wheat production in the country to enhance national food security and reduce dependence on imports.
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Dr. Kamel Shideed, Dr. Hilali Hamida, and Dr. Michael Baum at the final technical committee meeting of EU-IFAD funded project.
December 08, 2015

EU-IFAD initiatives to ensure food security amidst climate change

In 2015, more than 10,000 farmers across the eight project countries were exposed to improved and affordable technologies both in wheat and food legumes crops.
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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank meeting representatives of the CGIAR centers
December 08, 2015

AfDB Initiative on Transformation of Agriculture in Africa

ICARDA and CIMMYT propose ‘Wheat for Africa’ which aims to increase Africa’s wheat food and nutritional security through enhanced domestic production by 2025.
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