In this issue ICARDA is celebrating it’s 20 years old. They have not been easy years; agricultural research for a fragile environment is difficult. What have ICARDA learned in 20 years? It can be highlighted in a single point; it would be the...
Desertification is an environmental nightmare that has been worrying agricultural researchers and environmentalists for a long time. It is the most extreme form of soil erosion, and also causes loss of biodiversity. To think of erosion only in...
Since its establishment, the International Center for Agricultural research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), based in Aleppo, Syria, has worked side by side with scientists and technicians in all parts of the Arab world to not only breed new, more...
In 1996, a key activity was the development of a new Medium-Term Plan (MTP) for 1998-2000. This plan aimed to enhance food security while also protecting the natural resource base in the fragile dry areas. The process involved collaboration with...
Achieving sustainable increases in agricultural productivity in dry areas presents a significant challenge. These regions are characterized by low and variable rainfall, limited conventional water resources, and a continually decreasing share of...
Screening and selection of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) germplasm for resistance to bean yellow mosaic potyvirus
Six hundred and five faba bean genotypes were evaluated for their reaction to a Syrian isolate (SV205-85) of bean yellow mosaic potyvirus (BYMV). The preliminary evaluation of the different genotypes response to infection was conducted under...
The Natural Occurrence of Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Geminivirus in Chickpea and Faba Bean in the Sudan
A survey of faba bean and chickpea for virus infection, conducted during February 1994 in the Sudan, showed that bean yellow mosaic potyvirus and broad bean mottle bromovirus occurred commonly in both crops. Chickpea chlorotic dwarf geminivirus...
In this issue of Caravan, water is featured as a key item because of its importance. Water harvesting is just one aspect of improved water use. If the balance between water supply and demand cannot be put right, the consequences for food supply...
The season under review in this volume represented a milestone in the progress of ICARDA. It marked the end of the service of several veteran Board members and of the Director General, and the election of a new Board Chair and a new Director...
