I am working on pre-breeding for cereals at ICARDA. My work focuses on accelerating the identification and introgression of useful gene bank material. I also focus on using the diversity in the more distal crop wild relatives of wheat and barley...
Local and regional climate trends and variabilities in Ethiopia: Implications for climate change adaptations
Ethiopia is experiencing considerable impact of climate change and variability in the last five decades. Analyzing climate trends and variability is essential to develop effective adaptation strategies, particularly for countries vulnerable to...
ICARDA hosts the CGIAR System Council and Independent Science for Development Council in Morocco
ICARDA and INRA-Morocco hosted the CGIAR ISDC and SC annual meetings in Rabat. These meetings shape the future of CGIAR, ensuring that we empower the communities we serve with the skills and tools to build resilient livelihoods.
Growth curve analysis in different generations of Boer x Central Highland goats using alternative estimation models
Growth curve analysis can help to optimize the management, determine nutritional requirements, predict the weight of animals at a specific age, and to select highly productive animals. Therefore, this study aimed to find the best-fitted...
Evaluating the performances of gridded satellite/ reanalysis products in representing the rainfall climatology of Ethiopia
This study evaluated performances of the Climate Hazard Group Infrared Precipitation with stations version 2.0 (CHIRPS v2.0) and Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation version 2.8 (MSWEP v2.8) products against observed data. Rainfall...
Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Essential Oil Exhibits Distinct Insecticidal Activities Against Pea Leaf Weevil Adults on Faba Bean under Laboratory and Growth Chamber Conditions
The pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, PLW), is a significant insect pest of pea (Pisum sativum L.) and faba bean (Vicia faba L.), and it is responsible for serious economic damages. The current study aims to...
Safaa Kumari Represents Syria on the Mediterranean Science Team
With great pride, we announce that Safaa Kumari, Plant Virologist, Head of ICARDA's Seed Health Laboratory, and BBC 100 Women 2020 Winner, was selected as Syria's Representative in the second edition of the Mediterranean Science Team (MST)
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir, Morocco, joined forces with CGIAR to introduce two groundbreaking initiatives that will shape the future of agricultural sciences in Africa.
Genetic variability, characters association and principal component study for morphological and fodder quality of Opuntia and Nopalea sp. in India
A morphological and quality analysis of 64 global core collections of cactus genotypes was conducted using 30 growth and fodder quality traits. Results indicated a high coefficient of variation for primary cladode perimeter (91.0%), root fresh...
