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Satellite evidence on the trade-offs of the food-water–air quality nexus over the breadbasket of India
Access to food, water, and good air quality is indispensable for human life, as reflected in various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, pursuing food security may pose threats to water security ...
Balancing livestock production and sustainability of natural resources
Presentation Delivered at the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation in Rome (Italy) from September 25 to September 27, 2023, this presentation underscores the pivotal role of livestock in supporting ...
Sheep eating local feed pellets
Locally produced feed pellets being fed to small ruminants
Economic and Financial Evaluation of a Low-Cost Portable Solar Dryer for Maturing and Drying of Dates: Business for Development (B4D) Report
One of the challenges affecting small scale date palm producers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) countries is the destination of the goods that they cannot consume or sell. This is especially ...
Nutritive Value of Ajuga iva as a Pastoral Plant for Ruminants: Plant Phytochemicals and In Vitro Gas Production and Digestibility
This study aims to evaluate the nutritive value of Ajuga iva (A. iva) harvested from three distinct altitude regions in Tunisia (Dougga, Mograne, and Nabeul). The chemical composition, phenolic concentration, gas production, ...
Evaluation of selected fodder species for alley cropping systems
This study examined various shrub species integrated into field crops (wheat, vetch, barley), including leguminous varieties (Medicago arborea, Colutea istria, Coronilla glauca), Atriplex species (A. canescens, A. nummularia, ...
E-Extension and Digital Augmentation of the Egyptian Agricultural Sector
A major challenge is how to create authentic information and innovations for agricultural extension in the digital age. It can be challenging for extension agents and agriculture extension workers to provide farmers with ...
Screening elite barley genotypes (Hordeum vulgare L.) for salinity tolerance and forage production under hydroponic conditions.
Soil salinization presents a major problem hindering crop development in many areas of the world. Over 800 Ma are affected by soil salinity globally (Munns and Tester, 2008). This process is mainly due to various reasons ...
“Fail to Scale“: The persistent Problem of Technology Transfer and Possible Solutions Based on Key Agroecological Principles
Plenary presentation on “Fail to Scale: The persistent Problem of Technology Transfer and Possible Solutions Based on Key Agroecological Principles” – delivered on October 11th. This communication occurred during the 20th ...
Shinier cows, more and better milk, income increase: First results of co-designing silage technology with a women farmer group in Tunisia
Small-scale livestock farmers in Central Tunisia are suffering from scarcity of feed resources and increasing feed prices. Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, prices for feed concentrates have significantly increased ...