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March 02, 2016
Together with its South Asian partners, ICARDA is pursuing the diversification of cereal-based production systems, adding legumes to the mix. This diversification strategy boosts national nutrition and food security, improves incomes and livelihoods in rural communities, and strengthens the sustainability of cropping systems.
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March 01, 2016
Can sowing the seeds without tilling give better results than the age-old practice of ploughing?
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February 24, 2016
ICARDA launches a Global Pulses Research Platform in India to increase the region’s pulses production and reduce dependencies on imports.
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February 23, 2016
In an interesting research finding, scientists have identified a salt tolerant gene in soybean that also increases grain yield. This opens up possibilities for exploring similar traits in other legumes as well.
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February 22, 2016
ICARDA's new pulses platform to boost declining pulses production in India through sustainable intensification of cropping systems.
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February 18, 2016
IFAD showcased the impacts from its Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) funded projects at the 39th session of its Governing Council convened in Rome, 17-18 February 2016.
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February 17, 2016
On Feb 9, 2016, Dr. Samira A. S. Omar Asem, ICARDA Board member, was appointed by the Kuwait Council of Ministers to be the new Director General of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).
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February 16, 2016
Scientists conclude large-scale irrigation systems are dangerously under-performing and call for overhaul.
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February 10, 2016
In the context of climate change and population growth in Egypt, research findings point the way to the development of a resilient urban water infrastructure system.
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