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A Prickly Cactus Journey: From Hellish Plant to Farmers' Darling
The cactus pear (known by its scientific name as Opuntia ficus-indica) was not always accepted in Pakistan as a source of food for animals, much less as a fruit fit for human consumption. It was commonly believed to be the ...
Is long-term protection useful for the regeneration of disturbed plant communities in dry areas?
In dry areas, natural plant communities are mainly affected by climatic stress and human disturbances – overgrazing, ploughing and biomass harvesting – that accelerate their degradation. Management techniques, including ...
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 ...
Opuntia ficus indica (COPENA F1) fruits Muchaqqer station, Jordan
Opuntia ficus indica (COPENA F1) fruits Muchaqqer station, Jordan
Promoting Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) As drought resilient feed resource under different agro-ecological production systems across India: Progress Report 2021
The main purpose of this report is to highlight the activities performed during the period of 1st April 2021 to 30th November 2021. The fodder quality of cactus cladodes of different accessions has been analyzed and ...
Alley cropping system using forage shrubs (Atriplex nummularia) inter-cropped with forage pea (Pisum sativa), Algeria
Alley cropping system using forage shrubs (Atriplex nummularia) inter-cropped with forage pea (Pisum sativa), Algeria
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 ...
Opuntia ficus-indica red flowers Muchaqqer station, Jordan
Opuntia ficus-indica red flowers Muchaqqer station, Jordan
List of Participants during the workshop pastoral code (Tunisia)
List of Participant to the stakeholder meeting held in Tunis and aimed at establishing a processes for sustainable collective rangeland management and governance
Using range and forage species to improve the system’s productivity and to build resilience of agro-pastoral systems in semi-arid North Kordofan-Sudan Annual Report
Activities carried out included the following: Multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs of North Kordofan State, cactus introduction and evaluation, awareness increase and field days. Seven rangelands species were identified, ...