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Towards integrated natural resources management (INRM) in dry areas subject to land degradation: the example of the Khanasser Valley in Syria
The problem: land degradation and sustainability in dry areas. One of the greatest challenges currently facing
humankind is the alleviation of poverty while maintaining life support systems on which we depend. Billions of ...
Indigenous water management knowledge: From traditional to modern technology
Indigenous knowledge is the accumulated experience of local communities indigenous to a particular area and conditions. It is unique to a society and has ever been a solid basis for its decision-making. It constitutes the ...
Screening of Some Chickpea Genotypes for Salinity Tolerance in a Mediterranean Environment
To understand the mechanisms that affect the response to salinity of legumes, six chickpea genotypes
were tested in sand-filled pots in the greenhouse. The chickpea seeds were irrigated with water of four
different ...
Impact of policy and ecological changes on livelihoods dynamics on the fringes of Syrian rangelands
In Syria in recent decades, the transition zone from rangeland to arable land has seen changes in population (+48%), workforce patterns (+162% in the share of female labor), and animal stocks (+168% sheep; Hazen, Ngaido, ...
In vitro salinity tolerance screening of some legumes and forages cultivars
The increasing water demand for dmestic and industrial water users in the water-scarce
Mediterranean region is effecting the availbility of fresh water supplies for agriculture. Whereas much
research has been done on the ...
Challenged Livelihoods in the Dry Areas: The Case of Khanasser Valley in Syria
Improving people’s livelihoods, and the sustainable management of natural resources in the dry areas are challenges facing agricultural research systems. ICARDA is addressing these challenges through integrated natural ...