Effect of Agronomic Intervention on the Productivity of Khadin Cultivated Rabi Crops in Arid Region for Enhancing Farm Income: A Case Study from Jodhpur (Rajasthan, India)
Khadin is a traditional runoff farming system practiced in the Indian Thar Desert, designed to facilitate cultivation of at least one crop annually in regions receiving approximately 200 mm of annual rainfall. Strategic selection of high-value...
Durable resistance to stripe rust in wheat: integration of breeding tools and genomic technologies
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp., is a widespread and serious fungal disease that affects wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivation worldwide. Its rapid development, high adaptability, and ability to cause significant yield...
Insights Into Cydia pomonella adaptability to different climatic conditions: voltinism characteristics and suitability of phenological models for flight predictions
The codling moth (C. pomonella) is a notorious pest of apples, pears and other pome fruits, causing significant economic damage during outbreaks. This study investigated the voltinism of codling moth across various climatic conditions at three...
Empowering Rural Communities in Egypt Through Post-Harvest Innovations
As part of the Government of Japan-funded project “Reversing Egypt’s Diminishing Food Security,” ICARDA conducted field visits to Qena and Minya on November 30 and December 1, 2025, to follow up on the installation of small post-harvest processing units.
Systematic review on the impacts of community-based sheep breeding programs on animal productivity, food security, women's empowerment, and identification of interventions for climate-smart systems under the extensive production system in Ethiopia
This systematic review was conducted to appraise the impact of community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia on animal genetic improvement, household food security, women’s empowerment, and to identify integrative climate-smart...
Genetic and Environmental Variation in Health-Promotingl-Homoarginine and Neurotoxic β-ODAP in Grass Pea(Lathyrus sativus L.)
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a promising legume crop due to its resilience to climatic stress factors such as drought and water-logging. However, the occurrence of the neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-l- α,β-diaminopropionic acid (β- ODAP) and the...
Solar-Powered RO–Hydroponic Net House: A Scalable Model for Water-Efficient Tomato Production in Arid Regions
This study assessed six tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars within an integrated solar-powered closed hydroponic system in Al Dhaid, UAE (25°16′11.2″ N, 55°55′52.2″ E). The system combined an insect-proof net house, closed hydroponics...
DeltaBreed: A BrAPI-centric breeding data information system
DeltaBreed is a unified breeding data management system designed by Breeding Insight (BI, Cornell University) to serve the wide diversity of USDA-ARS specialty crop and livestock breeding programs. DeltaBreed has a RESTful microservice...
Machine learning-integrated hydrogeochemical and spatial modeling of groundwater quality indices for seawater intrusion and irrigation sustainability in coastal agroecosystems of Skhirat Region, Morocco
Study region Skhirat coastal aquifer, Morocco. Study focus This study aimed to evaluate groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation, quantify seawater intrusion (SWI), and explore the added value of machine learning (ML) models for...
Genome-wide association studies for identification of stripe rust resistance loci in diverse wheat genotypes
Introduction: In North India, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. triticii (Pst), the causal agent of stripe rust, poses a significant challenge to wheat productivity. The frequent emergence of new virulent Pst strains has rendered many resistance genes...
