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ICARDA SCIENTIST WINS THE EXCELLENCE AWARD IN THE FIELD OF PULSES IMPROVEMENT icarda.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from icarda.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Food from fallows: capitalizing on idle land for better food security in South Asia 26 May 2021 Every year after the rice harvest in South Asia, a vast area of over 15 million hectares lies. ....
Food from fallows: capitalizing on idle land for better food security in South Asia Format Every year after the rice harvest in South Asia, a vast area of over 15 million hectares lies idle (fallow) until the next rice planting season several months later. The region s food needs are fast accelerating along with burgeoning populations, so scientists in countries like Bangladesh, India and Nepal think the fallow land could, and should, be used for additional crops that increase farmer incomes and food security. IFAD turned to ICARDA of the CGIAR network to carry this out. With four decades of agricultural research-for-development (R4D) experience in the region, we have built strong, trusted networks with countries and farming communities so that the science can be we thoroughly field-tested before we ask farmers to adopt it. ....
ICARDA/FLRP's Dr Reena Mehra wins Research Wizard Young Scientist Award icarda.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from icarda.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Welcome to 2021! Between COVID-19 and the intensifying impact of the climate crisis, farmers face unprecedented threats and challenges to their livelihoods, particularly in vulnerable dry regions. ICARDA s mission to provide vital livelihoods resilience through innovative agricultural science is more urgent than ever. Alongside CGIAR, and our community of donors, partners, and rural stakeholders, we start the new year with energy, confidence, and a single-minded goal to roll out game-changing agricultural innovations to support farmers in these harsh times, now and in the future. Our people-centered research includes farmers at every stage to make sure we deliver agricultural innovations tailored to specific agronomic and socio-economic contexts, as well as food and nutritional security where it’s needed most: ....