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Impacts of Soil Salinity on the Productivity of Al-Musayyeb Small Farms in Iraq: An Examination of Technical, Economic and Allocative Efficiency
December 31, 2015

Impacts of Soil Salinity on the Productivity of Al-Musayyeb Small Farms in Iraq: An Examination of Technical, Economic and Allocative Efficiency

The objective of the study was to investigate how smallholder farm communities could sustain economically viable agricultural production in the salt-affected areas of Al-Musayyeb in ‘Central Iraq’. It aims at opening a new dimension to farmers...

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تطبيق نظام القياسات المائية (WAS) ورفع انتاجية المياه في حوضي العاصي الاعلى والأوسط. WEAP modeling-based study of Water Accounting System and levels of water productivity in the Upper and Middle Orontes River Basin.
December 31, 2015

تطبيق نظام القياسات المائية (WAS) ورفع انتاجية المياه في حوضي العاصي الاعلى والأوسط. WEAP modeling-based study of Water Accounting System and levels of water productivity in the Upper and Middle Orontes River Basin.

Freshwater used unsustainably in the upper and midmost Orontes basin (from Syrian - Lebanese borders to Rastan dam). In Syria country, water predicted to become scarce by 2020 due to demand continuing to grow in parallel with increased...

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Caravan 31: Coping with climate change in dry areas
December 31, 2015

Caravan 31: Coping with climate change in dry areas

This issue of Caravan showcases some of ICARDA’s efforts of coping with climate change in dry areas with improved water land management and resilient production systems. These include initiatives in conservation agriculture which provide...

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Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture commends ICARDA's activities and progress with farmers
December 17, 2015

IFAD-Afghanistan-ICARDA collaboration under CLAP Lauded by the Afghan Minister of Agriculture

Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture lauds ICARDA’s collaborative work under IFAD-funded Community-based Agriculture and livestock Project (CLAP).
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Kidney bean salad with a zing
December 17, 2015

ICARDA kicks off IYP 2016 with Pulses Potluck

ICARDA holds pulses potluck in Amman with their DG to kick of 2016 International Year of Pulses.
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Effect of stocking rate on biomass variation and lamb performances for barley stubble in Tunisian semi arid region and under conservation agriculture conditions
December 10, 2015

Effect of stocking rate on biomass variation and lamb performances for barley stubble in Tunisian semi arid region and under conservation agriculture conditions

The integration of livestock in the practices of conservation agriculture (CA) was assessed in Tunisian semi-arid conditions. Forty five Barbarine lambs (aged 220 ± 10 days, average body weight 20 ± 2.5 kg) were used in a performance trial...

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August gathering at the inaugural function of ICARDA’s new office building at INRA’s Guich experimental station
December 08, 2015

AFESD Director General/Chair and Board of Directors Visit ICARDA’s Research Facility in Rabat, Morocco

ICARDA welcomes high-level dignitaries at the new research facility in Rabat, Morocco, on November 30th.
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H.E. Prime Minister of Mauritania (center), Her Excellency Minister of Agriculture (right) and Her Excellency Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (left).
December 08, 2015

Mauritanian Prime Minister commends and pledges support to ICARDA’s wheat initiative

Mauritania's PM pledges full support to “expand wheat production in the country to enhance national food security and reduce dependence on imports.
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A session in progress at the UNCCD COP12 in Turkey.
December 08, 2015

Need for action in dryland areas to combat climate change

Land degradation, climate change and water scarcity were some of the big priorities discussed at the 12th session of the COP12 of the UNCCD held in Ankara, Turkey in October.
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Dr. Kamel Shideed, Dr. Hilali Hamida, and Dr. Michael Baum at the final technical committee meeting of EU-IFAD funded project.
December 08, 2015

EU-IFAD initiatives to ensure food security amidst climate change

In 2015, more than 10,000 farmers across the eight project countries were exposed to improved and affordable technologies both in wheat and food legumes crops.
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