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A new pastoral code for Tunisia: Reversing degradation across the country’s critical rangelands
In response to the severe economic, social, and environmental costs of degradation across Tunisia’s rangelands, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has worked with the General ...
Gender, livestock rearing, rangeland use, and climate change adaptation in Tunisia
Women’s contributions to rangeland cultivation and management in Tunisia, and the effects of climate change upon women’s livelihoods, are both policy blind spots. Despite women’s growing participation in rangeland management, ...
Vers une gestion durable et une gouvernance soutenue des parcours du sud de la Tunisie
La présente note de politique synthétise et capitalise sur les acquis des recherches socioéconomiques entreprises par les chercheurs de l’IRA et de l’ICARDA sur la gouvernance des parcours au sud de la Tunisie dans le cadre ...
Managing rangelands: promoting highly palatable species resistant to harsh desert climatic conditions; Gymnocarpos decander Forssk.: a highly palatable species facilitating the establishment of annuals vegetation under arid climate
A factsheet about Bushy Gymnocarpos benefits, establishment and management, nutritional composition and effective management
نحو إدارة مستدامة وحوكمة رشيدة للمراعي في الجنوب التونسي
تلخص ورقة السياسات أهم مخرجات البحوث الاجتماعية والاقتصادية التي أنجزت في إطار برنامج التعاون العلمي بين معهد المناطق القاحلة وإيكاردا في خلال الفترة 2020-2017حول إدارة وحوكمة المراعي في جنوب تونس وذلك بمشاركة الأطراف ...
Managing rangelands: promoting native shrub species: Rhanterium suaveolens Desf: a keystone species critical to rangeland structure and functioning
Rhanterium suaveolens is a desert plant endemic to North Africa and is best developed in parts of the sandy plains of the northern Sahara characterized by deep sierozem soils. Due to their attractiveness for various human ...
نحو هندسة أفضل لمشاريع التنمية الرعوية بتونس
تلخص ورقة السياسات أهم مخرجات البحوث الاجتماعية والمؤسساتية التي أنجزت في إطار برنامج التعاون العلمي بين معهد المناطق القاحلة وإيكاردا في خلال الفترة 2017 - 2020 حول نظم هندسة مشاريع التنمية الرعوية وتأثيراتها على إدارة ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable grass/forage species: Buffel Grass: A resilient, drought-tolerant forage species to alleviate feed shortages and feeding costs.
One of the most drought-tolerant of the commonly sown grasses, Cenchrus ciliaris occurs naturally in areas with an average annual rainfall that ranges from 100 mm to approximately 1,000 mm, but most commonly between 300 ...
AFESD-ICARDA: A strategic partnership for developing the capacity of Young Scientists in Arab Countries
Capacity development is one of ICARDA’s core priorities. A four-decade partnership
with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has equipped
thousands of trainees with crucial new knowledge and skills – ...
Investing in resilience: addressing climate-induced displacement in the MENA region
Climate change threatens the viability of agriculture, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In a region where agriculture is a critical source of employment and income, environmental ...