Analysis of genetic parameters and genetic trends for early growth and reproductive traits of Doyogena sheep managed under community-based breeding program
This study aims to estimate genetic parameters and genetic trends for early growth and reproductive traits of Doyogena sheep. Data used in the study were collected over 6 years (2013–2018). Studied traits were birth weight (BWT), weaning weight...
ICARDA-FAO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR IRAQI RESEARCHERS
ICARDA’s Capacity Development Unit and the Seed and International Nurseries, and Seed Health (SINH) Unit developed and organized a series of capacity development workshops for Iraqi agricultural engineers and farmers to develop the skills and knowledge of the target farmers and agricultural experts in the areas of seed sector development and greenhouse vegetable production.
FAO/ICARDA/AOAD Online Workshop on Digital Platforms for Rainwater-Harvesting Interventions
On 12 June ICARDA, in collaboration with FAO and AOAD, conducted a Regional Workshop on Web-Based Digital Platform to Support Decision Making for Context-Specific Scaling of Rainwater-Harvesting Interventions
Michael Haddad Successfully Delivers ICARDA seeds to Svalbard Vault
Paralyzed Lebanese Athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad completed a 5-kilometer Artic Walk yesterday, delivering a package of precious ICARDA seeds from the Middle East and North Africa to the Global Seed Vault in Norway.
The “Carlotta Award 2022” second edition is promoted by ENEA, the Academy of Sciences known as the XL, and by the European Research Infrastructure METROFOOD-RI and sponsored by ICARDA, the Wheat Initiative International Program, and EUCARPIA...
Toward Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Tunisian Citrus Sector: Impact of Pricing Policies on Water Resources Reallocation
This study aims to analyse Tunisian farmers’ ability to pay (ATP) in a citrus area and propose a penalising price strategy based on the block‐pricing process to decrease over‐irrigation without affecting farmers’ incomes. The methodology is...
Genetic and non-genetic parameter estimates for growth traits and Kleiber ratios in Dorper × indigenous sheep
Genetic improvement programme will only be successful when accompanied by a good understanding of the influence of different environmental factors, knowledge of the genetic parameters and the genetic relationships between the traits of interest...
