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Groundwater reserves hold 60 times more freshwater supplies than rivers and streams (credit: UN-Water)
March 22, 2022

Protecting Scarce Dryland Water  

On World Water Day 2022, discover ICARDA's science-based innovations and methods that protect the drylands' scarce water resources - and its aquifers.
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Livestock Innovations, Social Norms, and Women’s Empowerment in the Global South
March 22, 2022

Livestock Innovations, Social Norms, and Women’s Empowerment in the Global South

Livestock have strong empowerment potential, particularly for women. They offer millions of women in the Global South the opportunity to provide protein-rich foods for home consumption and sale. Livestock provide women with income and...

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Regional Ministers and NARS thumbs up the Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Platform
March 16, 2022

A Green Light for Regional Collaboration in Desert Farming

During the high-level CGIAR/KIADPAI Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Platform side event at the 7th edition of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, Ministers of Agriculture, NARS Representatives, CGIAR High-Level Delegates, and regional experts and stakeholders, met to give the platform a green light for further development.
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MicroRNA-181a Regulates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Hu Sheep Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells and Targets the YAP1 Gene
March 16, 2022

MicroRNA-181a Regulates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Hu Sheep Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells and Targets the YAP1 Gene

MicroRNA (miRNA) is of great importance to muscle growth and development, including the regulation of the proliferation and differentiation of skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs). In our research group’s previous study, we found that miR...

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Genotypic variation in root architectural traits under contrasting phosphorus levels in Mediterranean and Indian origin lentil genotypes
March 10, 2022

Genotypic variation in root architectural traits under contrasting phosphorus levels in Mediterranean and Indian origin lentil genotypes

The development of phosphorus-efficient crop cultivars boosts productivity while lowering eutrophication in the environment. It is feasible to improve the efficiency of phosphorus (P) absorption in lentils by enhancing phosphorus absorption...

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Desert Locusts devouring crops
March 09, 2022

Farmers Can Get Ahead of Locust Swarms 

Placing weather intelligence in the hands of farmers means that instead of fearing for their crops and livestock, farmers can take prior action to limit locust damages.
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A researcher testing soil health in Kenya
March 07, 2022

Gender Equality - A Cornerstone of Sustainable Food Systems

For International Women's Day 2022, delve into CGIAR's critical gender research that explains why sustainable food systems won't be achieved without women.
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Biodiversity of Nematode Communities Associated with Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Southern Morocco and Their Contribution as Soil Health Bioindicators
March 07, 2022

Biodiversity of Nematode Communities Associated with Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Southern Morocco and Their Contribution as Soil Health Bioindicators

Soil nematodes are major soil organisms known to reduce wheat production worldwide. However, they are a crucial part of soil biodiversity. Due to the limited data available regarding nematode biodiversity associated with cereal crops in Morocco...

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March 01, 2022

An Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Platform To Transform Food, Nutrition, and Water Security under Climate Change

Regional governments, researchers, and donors will soon meet at a closed event to establish the world's first Integrated Desert Farming Innovation platform
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Genome variation in tick infestation and cryptic divergence in Tunisian indigenous sheep
February 28, 2022

Genome variation in tick infestation and cryptic divergence in Tunisian indigenous sheep

Background: Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites considered second to mosquitos as vectors and reservoirs of multiple pathogens of global concern. Individual variation in tick infestation has been reported in indigenous sheep, but its...

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