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A landscape showing different severity levels of land degradation related to different farming practices (photo credit: Claudio Zucca)
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March 07, 2016
Pioneering research findings by ICARDA scientists
ICARDA takes pride in the innovative research studies conducted by its scientists. Below here we present three studies that were recently published in some top-notch journals in the areas of sustainable land management, hydrology and plant genetics.
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Scientists and farmers examining lentil sown in the rice-fallow area of Birbhum (West Bengal)
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March 02, 2016
Expanding rice-lentil system in eastern Indian states
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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Increasing salinity is a growing problem in many countries that adversely impacts food production and farm profitability
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February 23, 2016
Combating salinity to increase food production
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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