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French Associates Institute
for Agriculture and
Biotechnology of Drylands

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Our Mission​

Approximately 47% of the Earth's terrestrial surface comprises drylands, which are home to more than 2 billion people.
 
These arid areas, which include such diverse ecosystems as deserts, savannahs and tropical dry forests, are threatened by over-exploitation and desertification.

Events and Seminars

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10June
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Building 9, Seminars room
Soil microbial diversity decline lowers plant productivity but does not affect seed nutrient content and associated microbes under heatwaves
Mr. Uttam Kumar, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, FAAB (Max Kolton’s PhD student)
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17June
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Redox-Driven Structural Adaptation of Photosynthetic Complexes
Dr. Hila Toporik, Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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24June
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Efficient Utilization of High CO2 Levels by Cyanobacteria
Ms. Myint Myint Khin The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, FAAB (Nina Kamennaya’s PhD student)

French Associates Institute for Agriculture & Biotechnology of Drylands

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