Characterization of indigenous breeding strategies of the sheep farming communities of Ethiopia
This working paper synthesizes and analyzes the characteristics of the indigenous sheep production and breeding strategies and practices of four sheep farming communities located in pastoral (Amibara), sub-alpine sheep-barley (Menz), perennial...
Mapping deciduous rubber plantations through integration of PALSAR and multi-temporal Landsat imagery
Due to increasing global demand for natural rubber products, rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantation expansion has occurred in many regions where it was originally considered unsuitable. However, accurate maps of rubber plantations are not...
Impacts of Crop Improvement Research on Farmers' Livelihoods: The Case of Winter-Sown Chickpea in Syria
This study presents farmers’ evaluations of the performance of winter-sown chickpea technology developed by ICARDA relative to traditional spring planting, and assesses impacts of this technology on farmers’ livelihoods in Syria. Ascochyta...
أفضل الممارسات في إدارة أغنام العواس 11 – تسمين الحملان
هذا الكتيب هو جزء في سلسلة من عشرة أجزاء تتناول المبادئ/الخطوط التوجيهية الفنية التي تصف ”أفضل الممارسات لإدارة أغنام العواس“ وهي سلالة الأغنام السائدة في عديد من بلدان الشرق الأوسط. وتستهدف السلسلة مربي الأغنام ومصنّعي الحليب، وتؤمن لهم َ نصائح...
Putting the Dryland Systems program into action - Program Update, Issue 2
The CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Production Systems that is led by ICARDA, is moving forward with a series of implementation workshops, where the research teams will design workplans, set priorities and design action plans in...
Lentils (Lens culinaris L.), a Rich Source of Folates
The potential for genetic biofortification of U.S.-grown lentils (Lens culinaris L.) with bioavailable folate has not been widely studied. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the folate concentration of 10 commercial lentil...
The vulnerability of native rangeland plant species to global climate change in the West Asia and North African regions
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of selected native species from two areas from West Asia and North Africa. Three species representing two genera were selected for assessment of their...
Caravan 29: An integrated ‘systems’ approach for dryland agroecosystems
The sustainable way forward: An integrated ‘systems’ approach for addressing the challenges facing dryland agroecosystems. Dryland agroecosystems present unique complexities for more than 2.3 billion people in the developing world who depend...
Implications of a shift in irrigation technology on resource use efficiency: A Syrian case
The absence of adequate land leveling coupled with the ill designed traditional furrow irrigation systems and the poor condition of drainage structures in most Syrian farms are leading to over-irrigation. A stochastic production frontier and...
Synthesis of contributions and policy dialogue at the International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas . Toward a framework for countries and development partners for long-term investment in water management for food...
