Conservation agriculture improves agronomic, economic, and soil fertility indicators for a clay soil in a rainfed Mediterranean climate in Morocco
CONTEXT: Declining rainfall with increasing variability, increasing temperature extremes, and declining soil fertility are threatening crop production and ultimately food security in the rainfed Mediterranean environment in Morocco. Conservation...
Exploring Chickpea Germplasm Diversity for Broadening the Genetic Base Utilizing Genomic Resourses
Legume crops provide significant nutrition to humans as a source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids as well as specific macro and micronutrients. Additionally, legumes improve the cropping environment by replenishing the soil nitrogen content...
Biocontrol activity of Bacillus, Paenibacillus and Pseudomonas against Fusarium wilt of chickpea in Morocco
Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp ciceris is one of the major diseases impacting chickpea productivity. Significant losses are reported by farmers due to the absence of effective wilt management options. Biological control using...
Mining alleles for tar spot complex resistance from CIMMYT's maize Germplasm Bank
The tar spot complex (TSC) is a devastating disease of maize (Zea mays L.), occurring in 17 countries throughout Central, South, and North America and the Caribbean, and can cause grain yield losses of up to 80%. As yield losses from the disease...
Farewell Dr. Kamel Shideed, dear friend and colleague
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Kamel Shideed on the morning of July 30 at his home in Amman, Jordan. Dr. Shideed was previously ICARDA’s Assistant Director General – International Cooperation and Communication (ADG-ICC).
Economic and environmental evaluation of different irrigation systems for date palm production in the GCC countries: the case of Oman and Saudi Arabia
This study evaluates the irrigation water volumes’ effect on the date palm productivity and water use efficiency under several conventional and improved irrigation systems (surface, subsurface, bubbler, subsurface drip irrigation). The study is...
Exploratory Survey of Lixus algirus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Its Natural Enemies in Morocco
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the most important food legumes, and it is grown in Morocco under rainfed conditions. This crop is cultivated for use in both human food and animal feed and has a high protein content and nutritional value...
ICARDA's Research Fellow Receives Ain Shams University 2022 Innovates Award
ICARDA’s Doctoral Research Fellow Eng. Rania Gamal (Soil, Water, and Agronomy Research Team) has been awarded the Ain Shams University 2022 Innovates Second Prize in agriculture science.