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Sustainable Rangeland Management Practices for Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems Restoration
The present work provides a good overview of activities of rangeland restoration projects, based on recent information and results provided by ICARDA, using different methods and means.. Managers need to believe that the ...
Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) crop management to increase productivity and enhance awareness about cactus cochineal in West Asia (Second event)
Report about cactus pear field day conducted at Muchaqqer station to raise awareness of farmers about the best agronomic practices of cactus pear planation also to increase the adoption of new cactus pear accessions .
Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) crop management to increase productivity and enhance awareness about cactus cochineal in West Asia (First event)
In August 18th, 2020, in partnership with the National Center for Agricultural Research, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) organized a successful farmers’ field day in Muchaqqer ...
Dissemination of elite cactus pear accessions to farmers in Jordan
Within the collaboration program between the National Center for Agricultural Research (NARC) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), more than 100 accessions of cactus pear were ...
Morphological and chemical composition characteristics of cactus pear accessions under west Asian conditions
The objective of this study is to assess the performance of 33 cactus pear accessions planted in Mushaqqar research station in Jordan using morphological and chemical composition characteristics. The trial was set in ...
Report on Protocol for Data Collection and Image Processing Targeting Rangeland & Grassland and Cultivated Crops
In support of dryland ecosystem services, particularly forage production and soil conservation research at ICARDA, the Environmental Tomography Lab of the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary, and Rangeland Science (AVRS) ...
Grazing management for the sustainable use of rehabilitated rangelands of Majidya (Jordanian Badia)
Rangeland improvement and controlled grazing on arid rangelands are effective tools for sustainable management of these harsh but resilient ecosystems. Grazing management is a tool to balance the capture of energy by the ...
Evaluate cactus accessions across different agro-ecological to enhance establishment of cactus orchards
The demand for cactus pear cultivation is increasing worldwide; thus, it is necessary to respect the requirements and level of adaptability of the available genetic resources to different growing regions. In this study ...
Cactus pear as multiple purpose crop to improve provisioning of ecosystem services
Internship report bout cactus characterization.
Cactus Fruit Plantation in Arid Dry Lands (Jordan)
In the arid parts of Jordan with limited rainfall, little irrigation, high water evaporation, poor soil quality and unsustainable land management result in land degradation (erosion and salinization) and productivity loss. ...