IFPRI and ICARDA studies find policy-induced market distortions along agricultural value chains
ICARDA’s Social, Economic, and Policy (SEP) Research Team plays a crucial role in analyzing our innovations’ socioeconomic viability, adoption, scaling up, and impact on poverty alleviation, food security, systems resilience, and social inclusiveness.
Food Losses and Wastage along the Wheat Value Chain in Egypt and Their Implications on Food and Energy Security, Natural Resources, and the Environment
Pushing yield frontiers of cereals and legumes is becoming increasingly difficult, especially in drylands. This paper argues and provides empirical evidence that food loss and wastage constitute a sizeable proportion of the total wheat supply in...
FAO/ICARDA webinars on measuring evapotranspiration - now open
ICARDA and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce the launch of the ICARDA Webinar Series on the Measurement of Actual Evapotranspiration: Basic principles, and measurement methods.
World Food Day 2021 - CGIAR Regional Director of CWANA & ICARDA Director General Mr. Aly Abousabaa to speak
We are delighted to announce that Mr. Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR Regional Director CWANA, and Director General ICARDA, will give a keynote speech and participate in a high-level panel discussion at the International World Food Day (WFD) being held at...
Estimation of co-variance components, genetic parameters and genetic trends of reproductive traits in community-based breeding program of Bonga sheep in Ethiopia
Objective The objectives of the study were to evaluate reproductive performance and selection response through genetic trend of community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) of Bonga sheep. Methods Reproduction traits data collected between 2012 and...
Genomics-assisted lentil breeding: Current status and futurestrategies
Genomics-assisted breeding has become a powerful tool to develop high-yielding climate-resilient varieties for adaptation to adverse environmental conditions such as heat and drought stresses. Previously, efforts have been made to develop...
Genotype by Environment Interaction Effect on Grain Iron and Zinc Concentration of Indian and Mediterranean Lentil Genotypes
Lentil grains with high nutritional value qualify as a promising candidate for alleviation of micronutrient malnutrition in South Asia and North Africa. Genetic variation for micronutrient concentration in germplasm is prerequisite for...
Identifying New Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Validating Markers for the CMD2 Locus
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a crucial staple crop, and provides carbohydrate energy to more than half a billion people in the tropics. Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is the most important disease of cassava in Africa. Since Sri Lanka...
GeoAgro scientist Dr. Chandra Biradar discusses drylands and the IPCC report
In a mini-Q&A series, ICARDA scientists express their views on what the future of climate change might look like across the drylands, and explain how ICARDA is helping dryland family farmers adapt.
