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Uzbek women make tandoori bread in Uzbekistan
April 21, 2022

Feminization and gender roles in agriculture in post-soviet Uzbekistan

A recent study by ICARDA's Gender Scientist Dr. Dina Najjar examines how societal and economic changes in post-Soviet Uzbekistan altered gender norms, roles, and influence.
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Genetic Dissection of Heat Stress Tolerance in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Using GWAS
April 20, 2022

Genetic Dissection of Heat Stress Tolerance in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Using GWAS

Heat waves are expected to become more frequent and intense, which will impact faba bean cultivation globally. Conventional breeding methods are effective but take considerable time to achieve breeding goals, and, therefore, the identification...

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Effect of chickpea genotypes on Liriomyza cicerina oviposition preference and insect performance
April 19, 2022

Effect of chickpea genotypes on Liriomyza cicerina oviposition preference and insect performance

Chickpea Leaf miner, Liriomyza cicerina Rond., behavior was investigated regarding the oviposition preference and insect performance. In choice situation, the insect was able to discriminate among the presented cultivars of chickpea and showed...

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Credit: NordGen
April 17, 2022

Svalbard ‘doomsday’ vault receives additional ICARDA seed samples

ICARDA contributed a further 6,336 seed samples to Norway’s Svalbard seed Vault, adding up to more than 100,000 accessions stored in the vault.
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Effect of High Temperature Stress During the Reproductive Stage on Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus)
April 15, 2022

Effect of High Temperature Stress During the Reproductive Stage on Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus)

High temperature during the reproductive stage limits the growth and development of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus). The reproductive and seed filling periods are the most sensitive to heat stress, resulting in limited yield and nutritional...

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Phone distribution targeted at 150 women in northern Tunisia (Photographer : Zied Ldoudi)
April 14, 2022

Gender-Responsive Extension During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In a new study, ICARDA Gender Scientist Dr. Dina Najjar demonstrates that gender-responsive digital extension can reduce the information gap between male and female farmers in northern Tunisia and help improve the adoption of agricultural technologies.
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Impact of rangeland enclosure and seasonal grazing on protected and unprotected rangelands in Chakwal region, Pakistan
April 13, 2022

Impact of rangeland enclosure and seasonal grazing on protected and unprotected rangelands in Chakwal region, Pakistan

Scrub rangelands support livestock grazing and provide ecosystem services to their inhabitants. The present study was conducted in Chakwal, an important tract of the Pothwar Plateau, which sustains herds of small domestic and nomadic ruminants...

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Impact of improved agricultural extension approaches on technology adoption: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial in rural Tunisia
April 13, 2022

Impact of improved agricultural extension approaches on technology adoption: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial in rural Tunisia

Low and slow adoption of innovative technologies among smallholder farmers in Tunisia is a key agricultural development problem partly related to the existing technology transfer approach used in the country. The objective of this study is to...

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