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Awassi lamb growth responses and carcass traits, and economic benefits associated with reduced-cost diets made from locally available feed resources
Awassi lamb-fattening systems in Middle Eastern countries are popular because they can rapidly generate income. Nevertheless, feed costs constraining these systems and seasonal fluctuations in feed prices expose farmers ...
Response of rainfed safflower to nitrogen fertilization under Mediterranean conditions
The deep root system of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L) may be able to take up moisture and nutrients, especially nitrogen (N) that has been leached below the rooting zone of most other crops. The objective of the present ...
Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas: Abstracts
The dry areas of the developing world occupy some 3 billion hectares and are home to one-third of the global population. About 16% of the population lives in chronic poverty, particularly in marginalized rainfed areas. ...
Disposal and Use of Sewage on Agricultural Lands in Pakistan: A Review
Raw sewage is widely used on agricultural soils in urban areas of developing countries to meet water shortages. Although it is a good source of plant nutrients, such sewage also increases the heavy metal load to soils, ...
Manure application setback effect on phosphorus and sediment in runoff
Surface application of animal manure increases nutrients at the soil surface with increased potential for
nutrient loss in runoff. Non-application setbacks are often required with the intent to reduce nutrient
loss to ...
Gathering Wisdom from the Field: Participatory Technology Development in Upper Karkheh River Basin, Iran
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food
The project combined a large-scale analysis of the Karkheh River Basin, Iran, by GIS and rapid assessments, with detailed natural resources assessments, gender and livelihood ...
Forage and Food Legumes in a Multi‐Year, Wheat‐Based Rotation Under Drought‐Stressed Conditions in Northern Syria’s Medium Rainfall Zone
Long-term crop rotation trials were designed to assess sustainability of alternatives to traditional fallow and monocropping. The trial described here (6 years) involved wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in rotation with lentil ...
Effect of flushing frequency on emitter clogging in microirrigation with effluents
Flushing is an important maintenance task that removes accumulated particles in microirrigation
laterals that can help to reduce clogging problems. The effect of three dripline flushing frequency
treatments (no flushing, ...
Выращивание ореха грецкого в Таджикистане (RU); Growing walnuts in Tajikistan (ENG)
В данной публикации изложены результаты реализации Регионального проекта «In situ/Оn farm сохранение и использование агробиоразнообразия (плодовые культуры и их дикие сородичи) в Центральной Азии». Проект осуществляется в ...
Center Commissioned External Review of Integrated Water and Land Management Program of ICARDA
Center Commissioned External Review of Integrated Water and Land Management Program of ICARDA.
ICARDA’s Response to the Recommendations of the Center Commissioned External Review of the Integrated Water and Land Management ...