How climate-smart technologies from drylands research add value to national climate change plans.
Innovations from agricultural research have solutions that add value to country investment plans tto combat climate change and meeting Sustainable Development Goals.
ICARDA offers a range of tested technologies and practices. They are...
Climate-smart crops and know-how from the dry lands brings solutions to all countries
The genetic makeup of native plants and animals in drylands countries is well adapted to resist the harsh conditions that climate change brings – hotter, drier, less predictable and more extreme climate events.
Potential anthelmintic effect of Capparis spinosa (Capparidaceae) as related to its polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity
Capparis spinosa is cultivated for several proprieties and the different parts of the plant (flower buds, fruits, leaf and seeds) have been employed in drugs, foods and cosmetics. This study aimed to explore the antioxidant potential effect and...
A Final Stepping Stone for Smallholders to Zero-Till Farming
Can sowing the seeds without tilling give better results than the age-old practice of ploughing? Wheat farmers from Hama, Syria found out for themselves when they ventured to experiment their wheat crop with zero till (ZT) and were astounded to...