‘Save and Grow’ model for achieving Sustainable Development Goals
ICARDA’s Director General discusses the challenges facing humanity and the role of FAO’s ‘Save and Grow’ model of agriculture in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Rangelands of Central Asia: challenges and opportunities.
Rangelands of Central Asia (referring to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in this study), the largest contiguous area of grazed land in the world, serve as an important source of livelihood for pastoral and agro...
Does Zero Tillage Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Cropping Farmers?
The biophysical benefits of zero tillage (ZT) are well documented in the literature. However, the literature on its economic benefits, especially in the context of small and medium-scale farmers in the temperate developing world is scanty. Using...
Opportunities and Limitations in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Markets and Research in Developing Countries: Lebanon as a Case Study
Lebanon, a country on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, has a rich fl oral diversity. Relative to its area, Lebanon has more wild plant species density than any European country. With a surface area of only 10452 square kilometer, more...
A user-friendly interactive tool for estimating reference ET using ASCE standardized Penman-Monteith equation
The Accurate daily reference evapotranspiration (ET) values are needed to estimate crop water demand for irrigation management and hydrologic modeling purposes. The Bushland Reference ET Calculator (BET) was developed to implement a user...
Biofortification through breeding interventions in lentil
Micronutrient deficiency affects more than two billion population worldwide especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The deficiency in human body is commonly described as “hidden hunger” leading to a range of health hazards including low...
Emphasizing agricultural research at International Green Week Berlin
Scientists from ICARDA and AfricaRice highlighted the importance of international agricultural research to end world hunger at International Green Week Berlin.
