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A few years ago Ms. Manshuk Jeksembekova returned to Kazakhstan. Today she is running her own agri-business.

09 December 2018

Sorghum, pearl millet show promise as alternative crops in Kazakhstan

Drones Synergies 2018, a global conference and capacity building workshops, today concluded at the Zayed University in Dubai. The aim of the two-day event was to see application of latest drone technologies in different fields, particularly in precision agriculture, food security, environmental and natural resource management.

22 November 2018

Drones Synergies Conference examines future-shaping technology solutions

The conference, running from 21 to 22 November 2018 at the Convention Center of Zayed University Campus in Dubai, brings together policymakers, government officials, researchers, drone manufacturers, software developers, service providers, and enthusiasts.

15 November 2018

Zayed University Hosts Drone Synergies Global Conference

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, joined forces today to work towards agricultural development and food security in developing countries, contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

13 November 2018

ICBA, IFAD team up to boost food security in developing countries

Dr. Mavlon Pulodov, a retired director of the National Center for Genetic Resources of the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences, cannot hide his contentment: the seed yield is enough to cover 100 hectares of land next year.

30 October 2018

One Tajik scientist’s decades-long pursuit of quinoa

The pioneer farmer who started growing quinoa in the area is 44-year-old agronomist Azamat Kaseev. His company AgroLead is a major producer of this super crop in the region. It all began in 2012 when he received first seeds of quinoa varieties "Regalona" and "Titicaca" from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It has taken him around five years to test and adapt the crop to local conditions.

27 October 2018

Kyrgyz-grown quinoa makes its way into global markets

Safflower, an oil seed crop, not only has multiple commercial uses, but, due to its deep root system, is especially suitable to arid regions and sandy soils.

20 October 2018

Researchers look to salt-tolerant crops for the future of agriculture in Middle East, North Africa

The training course kicked off with a field day trip to a farm in the Mugol village, located in the hilly part of Jizzakh Region. During the visit, participants observed the recently introduced ‘seed isles’ technology for rangeland rehabilitation in semi-desert foothills.

18 October 2018

Regional training in Uzbekistan focuses on climate change impacts in Central Asia

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the Ministry of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding to establish an international innovation center for the Aral Sea Basin under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

16 October 2018

ICBA, Uzbekistan’s Innovation Ministry partner to set up international Aral Sea innovation center

The shrinking of the Aral Sea is widely considered as one of the planet's worst environmental disasters.

13 October 2018

Uzbekistan to host international Aral Sea science, innovation forum

Organized on 4-6 October 2018 in Agadir, Morocco, by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and veterinary medicine, and the Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, the conference brought together participants from 30 countries from Europe, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and West Asia.

06 October 2018

Morocco: global forum puts alternative water sources center stage

Published in Frontiers in Plant Science, the study presents the genome assembly and annotation of Solanum pimpinellifolium, a wild relative of cultivated tomato.

04 October 2018

New study brings scientists one step closer to salt-tolerant tomato

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