ICARDA - International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

ICARDA is an international organization undertaking research for development. We provide innovative, science-based solutions for countries across the non-tropical dry areas. Our research aims to reduce poverty and enhance fo...

Mali

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Livelihood opportunities amongst adults with and without disabilities in Cameroon and India: A case control study

Abstract, PLOS, 2018

Proven links between disability and poverty suggest that development programmes and policies that are not disability-inclusive will leave persons with disabilities behind. Despite this, there i...

Intercropping for management of insect pests of castor, Ricinus communis, in the semi—arid tropics of India

Abstract, 2012, Journal of Insect Science

Intercropping is one of the important cultural practices in pest management and is based on the principle of reducing insect pests by increasing the diversity of an ecosyst...

Adoption and the impact of system of rice intensification on rice yields and household income: an analysis for India

Abstract, Journal of Applied Economics, 2019

This paper examines the determinants and impacts of the adoption of five mutually exclusive practices System of Rice Intensification (SRI) on yields and household income...

Alpinia Nigra (Family Zingiberaceae): An Anthelmintic Medicinal Plant of North-East India

Abstract, Advances in Life Sciences, 2012

Traditionally used medicinal plants have been a source of relief in the control of different types of diseases throughout the globe. Economically backward people, who resid...

Meet the Prosthetics Startup Aiding Amputees in Rural India With Helping Hands

According to a report from India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 2.21% of the country’s population lives with a disability. Of that population, 20% have a disability of movement, and most live in rural...