June 2002
Contents

News

ICARDA Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Future Harvest Consortium to Help Rebuild Agriculture in Afghanistan
High-level Afghan Delegation Visits ICARDA
Iranian Minister of Agriculture Leads Mission to ICARDA

Focus on Afghanistan

Seed for Afghanistan: A First Step in Restoring Food Security

CWANA Highlands and Mountains

ICARDA’s Contribution to Improving Wheat in the CWANA Highlands
Winter Lentils Promise Improved Nutrition and Income in West Asian Highlands
Vetch Makes a Comeback in the Highlands of Balochistan
Participatory Barley and Lentil Breeding in Yemen
Food Barley Gains Long-overdue Attention
Protected Agriculture Earns More Income from Less Water for Terrace Farmers in Yemen
The Yemeni Mountain Terraces Project: Institutionalizing Community-based Integrated Natural Resources Management Research
Oilseed Crops for the Highlands of CWANA
Versatile Barley Varieties Help Highland Mexican Farmers Cope with Globalization
Rehabilitation of Pre-Hispanic Terracesin the Peruvian Andes
Goats, or Scapegoats for Desertification:Time to Take Another Look at Firewood Demand in Peru
Integrated Management of Sunn Pest: A Safe Alternative to Chemical Control
Time-tested Pitcher Irrigation Helps Green the Slopes of Khanasser Valley
In Search of a Natural Alternative to Herbicides in the Highlands Valley
Durum Production Shortfalls in North Africa: Some Facts