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Impacts of Public, Private, and R&D Investments on Total Factor Productivity Growth in Tunisian Agriculture
The paper analyzes the patterns of productivity and economic growth in Tunisian agriculture during the period 1981–2007. A regression approach is used to test the hypotheses that government-funded research, development and ...
Income-generating activities for women and young graduates (Tunisia)
This brief is intended to inform government decision makers, agencies and specialist groups involved in rural development and revenue generation activities for communities and women
A new approach for mapping and assessing degraded lands (Tunisia)
This summary describes the work of the LADA (Land Degradation and Assessment in Dry Areas) project that identifies and describes geographical areas suffering from land degradation in the governorates of Tunisia. Through a ...
Direct planting: a potential means of raising the productivity of dry land agriculture (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a pilot project in Tunisia that is investigating the efficacy of direct planting techniques. It is aimed at policymakers, donors, and other potential partners and supporters.
Vegetation dynamics under variable conditions in the famous sandy steppe of southern Tunisia
During last decades, the natural vegetation cover in
southern Tunisia, mainly dominated by dwarf and sparse
shrub, was continuously disturbed under various human
activities especially on sandy soil (easily eroded). ...
Replenishing depleted aquifers in arid areas (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a pilot project aimed at constructing recharge wells to replenish depleted aquifers. It is aimed at policymakers, donors, and other potential partners and supporters.
Income, Education and Age effects on Meat and Fish Demand in Tunisia
Socio-economic and demographic variables can have a deep impact of the demand for food. The objective of this work is to analyze how these variables can affect the demand for meat and fish for Tunisian consumers. This study ...
Encouraging local communities to conserve their natural environments (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a conservation project that is strengthening links with local communities and incorporating ecosystem services into regional economic development plans. It is aimed at policymakers, ...
Critical Assessment of Groundwater Management Instruments in Tunisia: Current and potential instruments for better regulation of groundwater extraction
Groundwater is very important in Tunisia, where 43% of water currently used for irrigation is pumped from deep and shallow aquifers. Groundwater resources have been intensively mobilized in many parts of the country since ...
Small-scale water desalination increases farm-level food security and income in the driest areas (Tunisia)
This summary informs decision makers and planners at national and regional level about a potential approach to transition degraded drylands with available but saline groundwater, to irrigated legume production. It is also ...