Jacques Wery on the future of science & agricultural-policy gaps
Jacques Wery, deputy director general and director of research, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), talks about today's drought in the light of climate change, and what ICARDA is doing from systemic...
In post-revolution Tunisia a new initiative is harnessing ICT to overhaul the country’s outdated and under-resourced extension system—enhancing farmer access to new innovations and technologies.
Fungicide Management of Faba Bean Gall (Olpidium viciae) in Ethiopia
Various biotic, abiotic and socio-economic factors negatively affect the productivity of the crop. Among these, a new disease known as Faba bean galls (Olpidium viciae) has become a serious threat to faba bean production and productivity in...
Decades of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Breeding for Better Grain Yield and Seed Size has Inadvertently Reduced G × E Interaction and Increased Inter-Temporal Performance Stability
Thirteen faba bean varieties including 11 released between 1977 and 2007 and two promising genotypes were evaluated at seven contrasting environments in the central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia during the main cropping seasons of 2007...
Land Suitability Mapping for Production of Chickpea, Faba Bean and Malt Barley Varieties in Ethiopia
ICARDA conducted a land suitability mapping for selected varieties of chickpea, faba bean and malt barley in Ethiopia in order to identify where and how much potentially suitable land for a crop and crop variety exists in the country. Land...
The mechanical effect of different components in the automatic milking systems on the free fatty acids ffa in milk
There is an increasing trend in the number of automatic milking systems (AMS) installed worldwide. Various quality milk problems have been linked with AMS. New technologies use complex sensor technology than ever before. The robots use sensor...
Quantifying Yield Potential and Yield Gaps of Faba Bean in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the major faba bean growing countries in the world but with a low average national yield (≤ 2 t ha-1) compared to yield levels in other countries. The objective of this study was to determine potential yield (Yp), water...
