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Effects of tillage and time of sowing on bread wheat, chickpea, barley and lentil grown in rotation in rainfed systems in Syria
March 01, 2015

Effects of tillage and time of sowing on bread wheat, chickpea, barley and lentil grown in rotation in rainfed systems in Syria

… on the performance (production and profitability) of bread wheat, chickpea, barley andlentil grown in rotation over six … CT and late sowing were a significant 332 kg ha−1(18%) for wheat,127 kg ha−1(20%) for chickpea and 135 kg ha−1(15%) for … in gross margins ($US) were 162, 147, 89 and 176 $ ha−1for wheat,chickpea, barley and lentil, respectively. In …
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The workshop was an effort to build a critical mass of modelers across North Africa
February 27, 2015

Capacity strengthening: enhancing modeling capabilities

Efforts to improve systems analysis and enhance modeling capabilities across North Africa were recently taken forward through a workshop targeting researchers from Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco.
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A Massive Expansion of Effector Genes Underlies Gall-Formation in the Wheat Pest Mayetiola destructor
February 05, 2015

A Massive Expansion of Effector Genes Underlies Gall-Formation in the Wheat Pest Mayetiola destructor

… Cecidomyiidae), a plant parasitic gall midge and a pest of wheat (Triticum spp.), with the aim of identifying genic … in plant pathogenic bacteria. SSGP-71 proteins and wheat Skp proteins interact in vivo. Mutations in different … the effector-triggered immunity that is directed by the wheat resistance genes H6 and H9. Results point to effectors …
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Dr. El-Beltagy (far left) visited ICARDA's biotechnology laboratory in Cairo
February 02, 2015

Egypt: Strengthening crop science

ICARDA’s biotechnology laboratory in Cairo plays a key role in breeding the country’s future crops – helping to strengthen food security in Egypt, and beyond.
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Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?
January 31, 2015

Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?

… The present study described the diversity of wheat and barley varieties and landraces available in … traits were employed to explain the diversity of wheat and barley varieties or landraces grown by farmers in … Syria. Farm level surveys showed low spatial diversity of wheat and barley where only a few dominant varieties …
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Genotype by environment interaction effects on plant height of wheat genotypes carrying rht 8 dwarfing gene
January 29, 2015

Genotype by environment interaction effects on plant height of wheat genotypes carrying rht 8 dwarfing gene

… Twenty-five bread wheat genotypes (G), earring Rht 8 dwarfing gene, selected from Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery for Semiarid Environments (FAWWON-SA) of International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP) were tested across 14 …
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Assessing Agricultural Water Productivity in Desert Farming System of Saudi Arabia
January 01, 2015

Assessing Agricultural Water Productivity in Desert Farming System of Saudi Arabia

The primary objective of this study was to assess the water productivity (WP) of the annual (wheat, barley, and corn) and biennial (alfalfa and Rhodes grass) crops cultivated under centerpivot irrigation located over desert areas of the Al-Kharj...

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Knowledge on groundwater – A prerequisite for water management in Khorezm Abstract
January 01, 2015

Knowledge on groundwater – A prerequisite for water management in Khorezm Abstract

… levels in autumn driven by the expansion of the winter wheat area. The average salt content of groundwater was …
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Assessment of on-farm conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and its impact on rural livelihoods in the Fertile Crescent
December 31, 2014

Assessment of on-farm conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and its impact on rural livelihoods in the Fertile Crescent

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December 11, 2014

Disseminating proven wheat technologies to African farmers

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