An institution such as ICARDA that aims at maintaining the high standards and dynamism of its work must have a suitable mechanism for monitoring the progress of its performance and evalu¬ating the relevance of its mandate and mission in...
Epidemiology and Geophytopathology of selected seed-borne diseases
This study in ICARDA's seed production series deals with seed-borne pathogens and their geographical distribution. It is widely acknowledged that plant diseases are one of the limiting factors in seed production, and particularly problems are...
Pea seed-borne mosaic virus: occurrence in faba bean (Vicia faba) and lentil (Lens culinaris) in West Asia and North Africa, and further information on host range, transmission characteristics, and purification
In a survey for viruses of cultivated legumes in West Asia and North Africa, pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV) was found in faba bean, lentil and pea. Using ELISA, it was detected in 107 out of 1554 faba bean samples and 40 out of 496 lentil...
Screening techniques and sources of tolerance to extremes of moisture and air temperature in cool season food legumes
Breeding for resistance to extremes of temperature and moisture in cool season food legumes is limited by the lack of adequate screening techniques. The success of each technique depends upon the representativeness and reproducibility of the...
At ICARDA, 1992 was a year of review, self-searching and planning for the future, which culminated in the preparation of a Medium-term Plan for the period 1994-98. The Plan was developed in the context of major developments in ICARDA's external...
A large expanse of the WANA region, about 375 million hectares or 22% of the total area, is steppe. This zone, where annual rainfall is less than 200 mm, has traditionally been used for communal grazing of small ruminants and only rarely...
