Technical Report: Training course on Best practices fo conserving genetic resources and management of genebank - February 8-19, 2016
Genetic resources conservation and sustainable use are pre-requisites for sustainable agricultural development and food security. They are used as sources of valuable genes to develop new cultivars resistant and tolerant to major biotic and...
Science and innovation – the key to enhanced productivity
Climate change poses a significant threat to dryland agriculture – and millions of farmers are already challenged by rising temperatures, water scarcity, and the emergence of new pests and diseases.
Strengthening the resilience of dryland agriculture
Farmers in dryland countries are already hard-hit by climate change – with many forced to contend with increasingly erratic rainfall, more frequent drought, extreme temperatures, shifting climatic zones, and the arrival of new crop pests and...
Influence of plant growth retardants on growth, seed yield and quality in onion (Allium cepa) cv. Pusa Riddhi
A field experiment was conducted at New Delhi during rabi 2013-14 and 2014-15 to evaluate the effect of growth retardants on seed scape height, seed yield and quality attributes in onion (Allium cepa L.) cv. Pusa Riddhi.The experiment consisted...
Predicting and responding to the impacts of climate change in Central Asia
An ICARDA assessment in Central Asia provides the information that policy makers need to strengthen the resilience of the region’s agricultural sector.