Category Archives: ICARDA

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

Infrared camera to see how drought affects plant physiology (ICARDA)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/hot-shot-a-camera-that-measures-drought-tolerance/ Hot-Shot! A camera that measures drought tolerance ICARDA scientists use the infrared camera to see how drought affects plant physiology. The one thing dryland farmers fear, above all else, is drought. In many parts of the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in drought tolerant plants, ICARDA

Simple approaches to improve crop yields and capture carbon in the soil (ICARDA)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/trapped-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-organic-matter/ Trapped! Carbon Sequestration and Soil Organic Matter This article describes a series of long-term experiments conducted at ICARDA. They show how the organic content of soil can be improved by better management of soil and crops, and … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, Desertification, food / food security, ICARDA, land / land degradation, Soil

Sheep breeding activities with resource-poor farmers in developing countries (ICARDA)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/community-based-sheep-breeding-in-ethiopia/ Community-based sheep breeding in Ethiopia Guidelines for setting up community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia. Haile, A.; Wurzinger, M.; Mueller, J.; Mirkena, T.; Duguma, G.; Mwai, O.; Solkner, J.; Rischkowsky, B. 37 p. ICARDA. Aleppo, Syria. 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in ICARDA, livestock, Pastoralism / animal husbandry

ICARDA NEWS

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/icarda-west-asia-regional-program-project-summaries-english-arabic/ ICARDA West Asia Regional Program project summaries (English & Arabic) November 24, 2011 at 1:32 pm | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment ICARDA West Asia Regional Program projects overview and benefits, click for more… 1- … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, ICARDA

Solutions for salinity management (ICARDA)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/salinity-management-in-iraq/ Salinity Management in Iraq Project inception workshop, ICARDA, Aleppo, 22-23 October One-fourth of Iraq’s productive farmlands have been abandoned because of soil salinity. The problem is growing, threatening national food security and the livelihoods of millions of … Continue reading →

Posted in ICARDA, salinity

Food security’s true foundation (UNCCD)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Read at : http://newsbox.unccd.int/ by Luc Gnacadja UNCCD Executive Secretary In 2010 we launched the International Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification. We featured agroforestry in a previous issue of UNCCD News, marking the January 2011 launch of … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, Desertification, drought, drought tolerant plants, drylands, food / food security, ICARDA, ICRISAT, small-scale farming, soil fertility, UNCCD

Participatory plant breeding programs and the “rediscovery” of a drought-tolerant wheat variety (ICARDA)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Read at : http://icardablog.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/171/ ICARDA Scientist in Amman: “What Happened Was Totally Unplanned” February 2, 2010 at 12:20 pm | In an interview recorded at a global conference on food security and climate change in the dry areas, Dr. Salvatore Ceccarelli, … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, ICARDA, Research / science

Desertification: Heading for Catastrophe? (ICARDA / ICRISAT)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.searchbuddy.com/texis/open/images?q=Desertification http://www.icarda.org/HomePageStory/Desertification.htm Desertification: Heading for Catastrophe? Desertification is a growing threat worldwide. Two prerequisites for successful interventions: ensure the local community is fully involved, and combine modern technologies with local knowledge.(Richard J. Thomas) The world’s drylands are … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, ICARDA, ICRISAT

A way forward for agriculture in vast dry areas (Gen News)

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

Read at : Gen News http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem_print.aspx?name=63511105 First global scientific conference supporting UN efforts to curb desertification opens in Argentina EUREKALERT >Contact: Megan Dold mdold@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5720 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics   Scientists gather in Buenos Aires to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CGIAR, Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought, drought tolerant plants, food / food security, ICARDA, ICRISAT

DSD – ICRISAT – ICARDA – CGIAR (Gen News)

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

Read at : Gen News (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem_print.aspx?name=63511105 About DSD Dryland Science for Development (DSD) is a consortium of five research organizations with deep and complementary experience on issues of sustainable land management and combating land degradation. … Continue reading →

Posted in CGIAR, ICARDA, ICRISAT