Quick-maturing legumes for fallow land in South Asia
ICARDA scientists introduced early-maturing legume varieties that grow within short rice fallow seasons in South Asia, combating regional nutritional deficiencies and increasing farmers’ incomes.
ICARDA genebank: collecting, conserving, and using dryland agrobiodiversity
ICARDA’s Genebank works alongside global networks to collect, conserve, and promote for use vital genetic resources, focusing on agrobiodiversity protection in dry regions.
On Earth Day 2021, read how ICARDA and CGIAR combat climate change with Integrated Desert Family Farming Systems to help agriculture flourish in inhospitable environments.
Genome-wide association study for adult plant resistance to yellow rust in spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a common and serious fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) all over the world and particularly in the Central and West Asia and North Africa region. To identify effective...
Jameed production innovations improve women's income
ICARDA scientists developed improved Jameed processing methods for use in small-scale dairies, to reduce cost, time, and resource use for increased incomes for rural women.
Recovering The Degraded Soils Of The Badia In Jordan
Using indigenous knowledge and modern land management techniques, ICARDA scientists rejuvenated a vast stretch of degraded land in t the Badia region in Jordan.
The Contribution of Mobile Pastoral Herds to Soil Fertility Maintenance in Sedentary Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems at Farm and Territory Scales—Part of Mutually Reinforcing Social and Ecological Relationships Supporting Sustainability
Agricultural development through settlement schemes on desert lands has always raised acute debates, especially over environmental issues due to cultivation based on intensive additions of water and fertilizers. However, nutrient cycling...
In close partnership with the Crop Trust, ICARDA scientists have successfully introduced Crop wild relatives’ resistance to diseases, pests, drought, and extreme heat into the related improved varieties.
New World Cactaceae Plants Harbor Diverse Geminiviruses
The family Cactaceae comprises a diverse group of typically succulent plants that are native to the American continent but have been introduced to nearly all other continents, predominantly for ornamental purposes. Despite their economic...
Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation of Agro-ecological Systems
ICARDA’s package of sustainable land management practices increases farmers' yields and income and improves soil health while protecting dryland ecosystem crops in the face of climate change.
