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ICARDA annual report 2011

Higher yields, better nutrition

 Legumes are the main source of protein for more than one billion people in South Asia. ICARDA and its partners have developed new legume varieties with high yields, enhanced nutritional value, as well as other traits such as drought tolerance and disease resistance.

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ISSN: 0254-8313
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Publisher: International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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Organization: International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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Year: 2011
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Country/ies: Lebanon
Geographical coverage: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Near East and North Africa
Type: Report
Content language: English
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