{"id":40776,"date":"2026-03-05T12:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/?p=40776"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:32:57","slug":"biochar-application-enhancing-spring-chickpea-productivity-in-dry-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/2026\/03\/05\/biochar-application-enhancing-spring-chickpea-productivity-in-dry-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochar Application\u2026 Enhancing Spring Chickpea Productivity in Dry Environments."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 As part of its research orientation toward adopting sustainable agricultural technologies, the Center for Arid Farming and Conservation Agriculture Research at University of Mosul began planting the spring chickpea crop on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The activity was supervised by Assistant Lecturers Thaker Jassim Mohammed and Ammar Habib Mahmoud, with the participation of a young team of agricultural engineers from the Center.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0 This step followed prior soil treatment with biochar produced from olive residues, within a scientific approach aimed at improving soil fertility and enhancing its capacity to retain moisture and nutrients. This contributes to better plant growth and increased productivity in dry and semi-arid environments.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0 Preliminary indicators have shown that the use of biochar improves germination rates, strengthens vegetative growth, and enhances the formation of root nodules responsible for atmospheric nitrogen fixation. It also increases water-use efficiency, positively reflecting on pod number, seed weight, and overall yield.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0 This practice aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals, including: Goal 1: No Poverty<\/strong> \u2014 by improving farmers\u2019 economic returns. Goal 2: Zero Hunger<\/strong> \u2014 through increasing the production of a low-cost plant-based protein source. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/strong> \u2014 by supporting local agricultural activity. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production<\/strong> \u2014 by recycling agricultural residues and reducing chemical inputs. Goal 13: Climate Action<\/strong> \u2014 through carbon sequestration and improving soil resilience to climate change. Goal 15: Life on Land<\/strong> \u2014 by enhancing soil health and sustaining agricultural ecosystems.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0 This initiative reaffirms the Center\u2019s pioneering role in adopting innovative agricultural solutions that simultaneously enhance productivity and conserve natural resources.<\/h3>\n

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#University_of_Mosul<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

#Center_for_Arid_Farming_and_Conservation_Agriculture_Research\u2019s.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

#sustainable_development.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 As part of its research orientation toward adopting sustainable agricultural technologies, the Center for Arid Farming and Conservation Agriculture Research at University of Mosul began planting the spring chickpea crop on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The activity was supervised by Assistant Lecturers Thaker Jassim Mohammed and Ammar Habib Mahmoud, with the participation of a young team of agricultural engineers from the Center. \u00a0 This step followed prior soil treatment with biochar produced from olive residues, within a scientific approach aimed at improving soil fertility and enhancing its capacity to retain moisture and nutrients. This contributes to better plant growth and [Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":40777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40776"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40785,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40776\/revisions\/40785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}