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Morphological characterization of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) accessions from the collection held at Agadir, Morocco
The North Africa region falls under arid and semi-arid climate and it is considered as a hot spot for climate change. To face feed shortage, increase income of the rural poor and to mitigate the effect of climate change, ...
أهمية نبات الصبار (التين الشوكي) آفــاق وتحديـات
محاضرة عن نبات الصبار (التين الشوكي) وأهمية هذا النبات شبه المهمل في الوطن العربي بالرغم من اهميته الكبرى لأنه من أكثر النباتات المتحملة لظروف الجفاف التي نعاني منها بشكل كبير، كما وتحدثت عن التحديات التي نواجهها في الوطن ...
Cactus ecosystem goods and services
The Cactaceae family includes about 1 600 species native to America but disseminated worldwide. Opuntia is the most widely known genus in this family and O.ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is cultivated in more than 20 countries ...
Cactusnet: Promoting the social and ecological benefits of cactus production: Cactus Pear in South Africa: History, challenges and potential
Given the fear of potential invasions by cacti, there is resistance among government officials and farmers to promote the use of spineless Cactus Pear varieties in South Africa. This presents a missed opportunity to utilize ...