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agreements were signed between ICARDA and the Authority of Merowi
Dam Area for Agricultural Development (AMDAAD) in Sudan for cooperation
in research and training in the fields of biotechnology, plant protection,
agronomy and soil, and seed production. Dr Mahmoud Solh, Director General, and Dr. Abdulilah H. Mohamed Saleh, Chief Executive Officer AMDAAD, signed the agreements in Damascus on 8 June. Under the terms of the agreements, ICARDA will provide technical assistance to AMDAAD in developing central research and training facilities in Biotechnology and tissue culture laboratory; Agronomy and soils laboratory; and Plant protection laboratory (including facilities for pathology, virology, entomology). All three laboratories are expected to serve the crop improvement and management activities of the Merowi Dam Area; service other scientific and research activities; and provide facilities for training. Also, ICARDA will provide technical assistance to AMDAAD in establishing a seed processing and conditioning facility to serve the needs of the Merowi Dam Area. ICARDA will take responsibility for training of personnel in seed production and the management and operation of the facility, either on-site or at ICARDA, and help in setting up a management system for the facility. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA serves the entire
developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean;
and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and
goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for
the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
(www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international and
regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable
development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition
and health, and protecting the environment.