The potential of conservation agriculture in increasing yield and tackling climate change
23 August 2022, Bangladesh: A multitude of research on the benefits of conservation agriculture (CA) in South Asia has predominantly focused
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Boost for farming innovation
22 August 2022, UK: Artificial Intelligence technology to optimise welfare in pigs, agri-robots to help speed up vegetable harvests and automation
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The power of data in improving conditions for female farmers
19 August 2022, Bangladesh: Despite women’s essential role in agrifood systems, their contribution can be overlooked, with resources instead targeted towards
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Icarda’s khaled al shamaa joins “Shiny” framework contributors group
18 August 2022, Lebanon: We are thrilled to announce that ICARDA’s Research Database Manager and Senior Analyst Khaled Al- Shamaa was admitted into
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Conservation agriculture practices revive saline and sodic soils
18 August 2022, New Delhi: In arid and semi-arid regions, soil salinity and sodicity pose challenges to global food security and
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Farmers’ views on app usage for information sharing
15 August 2022, Mexico: Mobile phones are increasingly shaping the ways information is shared across industries, including in agriculture. The digitization
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ICRISAT’s young researchers shine at major international conference on applied genetics
15 August 2022, New Delhi: Ms Rasika Aher and Ms Vidhi Sapara, two research scholars at ICRISAT, have been recognized at
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Can digital agricultural services boost Ethiopia’s durum wheat production?
10 August 2022, Ethiopia: Despite an increase in the total area used for growing wheat in Ethiopia, the share of durum
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Australia: NSW farmers research-ready to tackle feathertop Rhodes grass
10 August 2022, AU: New research results tailored to meet the needs of southern NSW landholders managing the invasive weed, feathertop
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Understanding the role of organic material application in soil microbial community structures
10 August 2022, Mexico: While previous studies have demonstrated the importance of organic material in soil for sustainable agricultural practices, there has
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