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Effect of nurse crops and seeding rate on the persistence, productivity and nutritive value of sainfoin in a cereal-based production system
March 31, 2020

Effect of nurse crops and seeding rate on the persistence, productivity and nutritive value of sainfoin in a cereal-based production system

Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) is one of the most drought-tolerant perennial legumes that can thrive in dry, alkaline soils. A 3-year study in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey compared the persistence, productivity and nutritive...

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Role of sexual reproduction in the aggressiveness of Didymella rabiei affecting chickpea
March 25, 2020

Role of sexual reproduction in the aggressiveness of Didymella rabiei affecting chickpea

Chickpea production is affected by Ascochyta blight disease in many countries and popular cultivars are put out of production due to the evolution of highly aggressive pathogen population. Sexual reproduction is believed to play an important...

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The roles and potential of lentil prebiotic carbohydrates in human and plant health
March 22, 2020

The roles and potential of lentil prebiotic carbohydrates in human and plant health

Diet‐related ailments, such as obesity and micronutrient deficiencies, have global adverse impacts on society. Lentil is an important staple crop, especially in South Asia and Africa, and has been associated with the prevention of chronic...

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World-Water Day
March 21, 2020

SMART WATER MANAGEMENT – HOW A DROP OF DATA GOES A LONG WAY

On World-Water Day 2020 our guest Pasquale Steduto reflects on increasing challenges in dryland areas due to water scarcity, and how ICARDA is overcoming them.
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Managing rangelands: promoting native legume tree species, Ceratonia siliqua L.: an agrosilvopastoral tree
March 21, 2020

Managing rangelands: promoting native legume tree species, Ceratonia siliqua L.: an agrosilvopastoral tree

Factsheet about carob legume tree benefits, ecology, requirements, establishment and effective management.

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Predictive Characterization for Seed Morphometric Traits for Genebank Accessions Using Genomic Selection
March 17, 2020

Predictive Characterization for Seed Morphometric Traits for Genebank Accessions Using Genomic Selection

Seed traits of bread wheat, including the seed size that is considered to be associated with early vigor of the crop and end-use quality, are valuable to farmers and breeders. In this study, a collection of 789 bread wheat landraces, held in...

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7th Farming System Design Symposium
March 12, 2020

The 2021 Farming System Design Symposium - call for abstracts now open!

The 7th Farming System Design Symposium (FSD), brought to you by The CIHEAM-IAM, ICARDA and IRESA-Tunisia, will take place in Tunis on March 21-24. Delegates for accepted abstracts will present and discuss findings and initiatives for dryland...

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Land Rights
March 10, 2020

Land Governance Lost in Translation: Exploring Semantic Technologies to Increase Discoverability of New Technologies & Data

The languages which we speak change our thoughts and the way we think. What is more, is that new research shows that the many subtle differences across languages might actually change the way we experience the world around us.
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Poster Roll Up: Mechanized Raised-Bed System
March 10, 2020

Poster Roll Up: Mechanized Raised-Bed System

The local cost-effective, raised-bed machine for small-scale farmers has been developed by ICARDA and its national partners to promote the adoption of raised-bed technology at a larger scale.

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Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill: a sustainable fodder plant for the dry areas ( in Arabic)
March 09, 2020

Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill: a sustainable fodder plant for the dry areas ( in Arabic)

Factsheet about cactus pear Benefits, utilization, Establishment and management and Effective Management

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