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Usage of the “Electronic Jayit Committee” Information System in Pasture Committees of Kyrgyzstan

September 2018

Kyrgyzstan

Asia

Central Asia

Management matters: Testing a mitigation strategy for nitrous oxide emissions using legumes on intensively managed grassland

Journal Articles & Books

September 2018

Europe

Managing rangelands: promoting and establishing sand dune fixing species: Stipagrostis pungens (Desf.) De Winter: a xerophytic quicksand- and dune-fixing species adapted to sandy deserts

Policy Papers & Briefs

September 2018

Northern Africa

Tunisia

Stipagrostis pungens is a perennial grass species which belongs to the Poaceae family. It is usually found with several erect culms, grows up to 1.5 m in height, and forms substantial tufts. It is a tall stiff glabrous grass with pungent leaves, and a C4 grass with sclerophyllous, spine-tipped, inrolled leaves, with sunken stomata.

Using biotechnology-led approaches to uplift cereal and food legume yields in dryland environments

Journal Articles & Books

August 2018

Making Rangelands More Secure

Reports & Research

August 2018

Global

The topic of how best to make rangelands secure for local rangeland users is one of ongoing debates.

ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas

Reports & Research

July 2018

Northern Africa

Egypt

Morocco

Sudan

Tunisia

Eastern Africa

Ethiopia

Southern Asia

Afghanistan

India

Iran

Western Asia

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Palestine

Syrian Arab Republic

Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures and increasing water scarcity year on year.