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Turkmenistan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Turkmenistan, including the costs and beneifts of alternative options. Conclusiion: Rehabilitating pasturelands and undertaking sustainable land management in deserts ...
Fighting Land Degradation in the Drylands: NRM Technologies for Crop– Livestock Farming
A tragedy of the commons is unfolding in the rangelands of West Asia and North Africa (WANA), where land is either public or collectively owned. Overgrazing under this land tenure has led to severe land degradation and ...
What are innovation platforms? Innovation platforms practice brief 1
Brief 1 on What are innovation platforms?
Knowledge management and research for resilience in the Drylands of the Horn of Africa
This paper sets out to explore the issues around
knowledge management - what it is and how it might
be applied, particularly with a view to enhancing
resilience in the Horn of Africa and contributing
to the improved impact ...
Returns to Investment on Barley Improvement Research in Dry Areas
Barley, one of the earliest crops in human history, is grown in over 100 countries. In the West, it is used mainly for animal feed or as malt for producing beverages. In developing countries it is a staple food for millions ...
Kyrgyzstan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Kyrgyzstan, including costs and benefits of alternative options. Conclusion: Summer pastures across the Kyrgyz Republic can provide greater economic and environmental ...
Repositioning agricultural innovation systems in post-Soviet Central Asia
Transforming a centrally planned system of agricultural production to one where individual farmers are accorded choice in crop mix and land use management practices is much more than structural change. Embedded within this ...
Policy brief on sustainable wheat and barley yields under variable climate
Application of a crop model to optimize use of supplemental irrigation to wheat and barley crops to achieve stable, sustainable yields under variable climate
Fighting poverty: Impact of improved faba bean technologies in Africa
Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa.
Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...
Recommendations on enhancing innovation in irrigated systems in CA
Recommendations on enhancing innovation in irrigated systems in Central Asia based on the outputs and outcomes of the online-Discussion on the “The role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in Central Asia and Caucasus ...