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Unveiling soil degradation and desertification risk in the Mediterranean basin: a data mining analysis of the relationships between biophysical and socioeconomic factors in agro-forest landscapes
Soil degradation and desertification processes in the Mediterranean basin reflect the
interplay between environmental and socioeconomic drivers. An approach to evaluate
comparatively the multiple relationships between ...
Opportunities and challenges to out-scaling the use of treated greywater for home farming in Jordan
Jordan is one of the driest countries in the world that struggles to cope with the limited freshwater resources to meet the growing demand from the economy and the domestic sector. To cope with this water shortage, Jordan ...
Date Palm Pollination Session 4: Date Palm Pollination Methods
This presentation describes the most used methods of date palm pollination.
تطبيق نظام القياسات المائية (WAS) ورفع انتاجية المياه في حوضي العاصي الاعلى والأوسط. WEAP modeling-based study of Water Accounting System and levels of water productivity in the Upper and Middle Orontes River Basin.
Freshwater used unsustainably in the upper and midmost Orontes basin (from Syrian - Lebanese borders to Rastan dam). In Syria country, water predicted to become scarce by 2020 due to demand continuing to grow in parallel ...
Evaluating the Productivity Potential of Chickpea, Lentil, and Faba bean under Saline Water Irrigation Systems.
The information on salinity threshold levels for food legumes when irrigating with saline water is limited and old. In a multiyear
study at two sites in the Euphrates Basin, we aimed at (i) evaluating the potential of ...
Strengthening national seed systems for household food security in developing countries
This report is a synthesis of the research and development work done in past years by ICARDA’s Seed Section of Biodiversity and Integrated Gene Management, with a number of partner countries in Africa and Asia to improve ...
Identification of potential areas for out-scaling sustainable land management options in West Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia
Water scarcity and land degradation are among the
most important factors affecting agricultural production and
sustainability in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region and
in Central Asia (CA). Various sustainable ...
Durum Wheat Genotypic Variation of Yield and Nitrogen use Efficiency and Its Components Under Different Water and Nitrogen Regimes in the Mediterranean Region
Farmers in dry areas of the Mediterranean region are reluctant to apply nitrogen (N) fertilizer
to rainfed wheat because of frequent drought. So, it is desirable to select varieties with high nitrogen
use efficiency (NUE). ...
Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina in Syria
Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks., is one of the major diseases of wheat in Syria. Surveys of durum wheat fields were carried out in all durum wheat growing regions in Syria during 2010. A total of 120 samples ...
Ultrasound diagnosis as low-tech tool for sheep and goat production systems
Productivity and profitability of meat and milk production from small ruminants are geared by reproductive performance. Ultrasound machines may not seem to fit with preconceived ideas for use in extensive, low input systems, ...