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We Need Youth! Small mechanization to preserve Moroccan Oases
The University of Florence, in collaboration with the University of Moulay Ismail and ICARDA, proposed the
introduction of small machines as a possible solution to reduce the drudgery of farm work, facilitate field
operations, ...
Agricultural Productivity in the WANA Region
The interest of governments, international organizations, NGOs and the general public has recently been aroused by studies considering the use of existing agricultural technology, the use of innovations in such technology ...
Maintaining production in water-scarce environments
Can conservation agriculture deliver for farmers across the Arab World?
Improving the date production chain in the Moroccan oases through small mechanization inputs to support the governmental development strategies
Moroccan oases as other Saharan oases are a highly artificial ecosystem that have proved to be capable
of sustaining agriculture under arid climatic conditions for centuries, though it has suffered a strong
degradation ...
Assessing the Impacts of the GAFTA Agreement on Selected Members’ bilateral Agricultural Trade: an Application of the Gravity Model
Trade flows of agricultural commodities have always received a lot of attention in the Arab region,
mainly due to their implications on food security, politics and competition. Most international trade theories
postulate ...
International Nurseries Data Management System (INDMS) and data sets for wheat, Barely, Chickpea, Lentil, Grass Pea and Faba Bean
International Nurseries Data Management System (INDMS) and data sets for wheat, Barely, Chickpea, Lentil, Grass Pea and Faba Bean
ICARDA Efforts to Promote In Situ/On-farm Conservation of Dryland Agrobiodiversity
Dryland biodiversity has only recently got due attention because of its potential to contribute in overcoming the effects of global challenges caused by land degradation and and climate change (FAO, 1989). More particularly, ...
Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?
The present study described the diversity of wheat and barley varieties and
landraces available in farmer’s fields in Syria using different indicators. Analysis
of spatial and temporal diversity and coefficient of parentage ...
New multi-model approach gives good estimations of wheat yield under semi-arid climate in Morocco
Wheat production in Morocco is crucial for economy
and food security. However, wheat production is difficult
because the semi-arid climate causes very variable wheat
yields. To solve this issue, we need better prediction ...
Income and Consumption Impacts of Improved Faba bean Varieties and Rotation with Wheat: A Moroccan Case
While the benefits of legumes for soil health are well documented, the literature is scanty on their economic benefits. Applying propensity score matching and endogenous switching regression to a nationally representative ...