Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms
The Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms will be held on 7–8 October 2025 at the United Nations House in Beirut, Lebanon. Organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), with the support of the Government of Sweden, the Forum is part of the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025–2034)
ICARDA Joins Regional Efforts to Strengthen Sustainable Rangelands and Pastoral Systems in Dry Regions
ICARDA, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Land Coalition, the IUCN Regional Office for West Asia and Mediterranean Cooperation, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory, the League of Arab...
On the origin of the late-flowering ppd-H1 allele in barley
To breed for climate resilient crops, an understanding of the genetic and environmental factors influencing adaptation is critical. Barley provides a model species to study adaptation to climate change. Here we present a detailed analysis of...
The Almarai Prize Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, 1 December 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh Region, the ceremony will highlight the...
Determining the best timing of insemination based on salivary fern pattern and its association with conception in buffalo
Salivary fern patterns (SFP) offer a simple, non-invasive, and cost-effective alternative to conventional estrus detection methods, addressing challenges such as silent heat, inaccurate heat detection, and improper timing of artificial...
Water, agriculture, and climate: a study of Moroccan agricultural water management policy
Morocco is grappling with the severe effects of climate change, causing droughts and decreasing annual precipitation. Agriculture, a significant sector of the economy and livelihood for a significant portion of the population, is facing the...
Estimation of individual crossbreeding effects and growth curve analysis for growth traits of Dorper x local crossbred sheep in Ethiopia
Growth data collected from 2011 to 2024 at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center sheep breeding station in Ethiopia was used to estimate crossbreeding parameters and describe the growth pattern of Dorper × Menz crossbred sheep. To estimate...
Genome wide association mapping reveals genetic loci and candidate genes for seedling stage drought tolerance in lentil (Lens culinaris)
Lentil (Lens culinaris) is a very important cold-season nutritious legume crop. The crop faces intermittent drought in South Asian countries and terminal drought in West Asian and North African Mediterranean regions causing adverse impact on...
Understanding foodscapes for sustainable diets in rural localities in Tunisia: Integrating multiple methods and tools in a mixed-methods design
This foodscapes study presented the application of farming household survey, food market and costing, and restaurant observation data, and focus group discussion in a convergent parallel mixed methods design to efficiently assess foodscapes in...
