Imbalanced energy intake, coupled with low concentrations of
bioactive compounds in foods, has fueled the rising epidemic of obesity
and related non-communicable diseases. Currently, over 35% of
American adults are obese, including nearly 17% of...
Land degradation occurs in all continents and affects the livelihoods of millions of people, including a large proportion of
the poor in the drylands. Opuntiaficus-indica (L.) Mill. is a xerophytic cactus species, widely cultivated in arid and semi...
Southeast Asia experienced higher rates of deforestation than other continents in the 1990s and still was a hotspot of forest
change in the 2000s. Biodiversity conservation planning and accurate estimation of forest carbon fluxes and pools need
more...
Sustainable development of pastoral and agro-pastoral systems, dominated by collective and/or tribal ownership of
rangelands, is a key issue for the West Asia and North Africa region. These two systems are located in arid and semi-arid areas and
are...
Loose smut of barley (Ustilago nuda) is a seed-borne fungal disease in which the
fungus is located inside the embryo. The transmission of this disease is highly likely
in the field through seed exchange because the seed is symptomless. Therefore...
Genetic diversity was studied among 21 accessions of lentil using SSR markers and morphological traits in order to assess the diversification of Indian gene-pool of lentil through introgression of exotic genes and introduction of germplasm. Among...
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and
the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICARDA) share a common mission of alleviating poverty and promoting
economic and social development in developing...
