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April 18, 2016
ICP 2016 began on April 18, bringing policy makers, scientists, private sector & donors together on way forward to increase pulses production.
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April 18, 2016
Pulses are the ANSWER, emphasizes Rattan Lal, leading climate-resilient agriculture scientist and keynote speaker at ICP 2016.
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April 12, 2016
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Zagazig University, , and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a high level Traveling Workshop 60 kilometers north of Cairo in the Sharkia Governorate April 11, 2016. The workshop intended to encourage small-scale men and women farmers to adopt an effective practice in irrigated farming that uses mechanized raised beds to enhance water productivity and water use efficiency.
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April 12, 2016
2016 International Conference on Pulses in Marrakesh set for high profile participation and big outcomes to boost pulses production.
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April 11, 2016
The Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) has invited people from all over the world to showcase their culinary talents using pulses in a virtual competition. The LovePulses Product Showcase required contestants to create an innovative pulses-based food product to help...
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April 10, 2016
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) on March 30, 2016, world leaders from OFID and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) member countries as well as Heads of Austria-based international organizations, met in Vienna for a seminar to discuss the pressing issues facing agricultural development in the Middle East and Africa
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April 07, 2016
ICARDA family mourns the passing away of Dr. Nasri Haddad, Regional Coordinator - West Asia Regional Program, a dear friend and colleague.
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April 07, 2016
Innovative technologies for new crop varieties of lentil, chickpea, grasspea, cactus and barley, developed and promoted by ICARDA and partners were displayed at a national Agriculture Fair-cum-Exhibition in India.
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April 07, 2016
Scientists have published a new book on an innovative mathematical approach to rapidly mine genebanks for desired traits, placing crop breeding on an accelerated track.