MegaSSR: a web server for large scale microsatellite identification, classification, and marker development
Next-generation sequencing technologies have opened new avenues for using genomic data to study and develop molecular markers and improve genetic resources. Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) as genetic markers are increasingly used in molecular...
Phytosanitary management of ICARDA’s germplasm seed collections for safe movement and better future use
Germplasm exchange from international genebanks and breeding programs is vital for successful crop improvement programs. More than 10,000 different accessions of wheat, barley, lentil, faba bean, chickpea, grasspea, and pasture and forage crops...
COP28 and Beyond - ICARDA's Role in Addressing Climate Change Challenges
ICARDA alongside CGIAR sister centers participated in the UNFCCC 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) which took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
Isolation, identification and pathogenicity of local entomopathogenic bacteria as biological control agents against the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on cactus pear in Morocco
By Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, and Aly Abousabaa, Regional Director, Central and West Asia and North Africa, CGIAR / Director General ICARDA.
Prediction of soil nutrients through PLSR and SVMR models by VIs-NIR reflectance spectroscopy
Though soil nutrients play important roles in maintaining soil fertility and crop growth, their estimation requires direct soil sampling followed by laboratory analysis incurring huge cost and time. In this research work, soil nutrients were...
Development of Raisedbed Machine for Small-Scale Farmers to Improve Water Uses Efficiency in Irrigated Ecosystems
The locally manufactured small-scale agricultural machinery in Egypt has recently acquired high importance in order to localize technology and innovation at the farm level. This study aims to design a cost-effective multi-seed planting raisedbed...
