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Safe movement of food and forage crops germplasm: ICARDA’s experience in the Arab region
Germplasm exchange for research and breeding purposes is essential for crop improvement in the face of climate change and population growth. To contribute towards achieving sustainable development goals, the germplasm ...
What forage tree-shrub species are recommended in alley cropping systems under west Asia conditions?
Alley cropping is an agroforestry practice of planting arable crops between trees or shrubs. The integration of forage treeshrub species in an alley-cropping system was examined as an approach to mitigate the effects of ...
Viruses causing yellowing and stunting symptoms in chickpea and applying integrated eco-friendly approaches for its effective control in Syria
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) ranks third among the pulse crops that attribute to global food security. Viruses that cause yellowing and stunting symptoms are considered a main threat to chickpea production worldwide. ...
Characterization of faba bean and chickpea viruses causing yellowing and stunting symptoms in Tunisia
In Tunisia, faba bean (Vicia faba) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) are considered as strategic crops because of their economic and social relevance and significant direct contribution towards the national food balance. ...
Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of the degradation
Rangelands cover over 75% of Kuwait’s total land area. Most of these rangelands are severely degraded because of overgrazing, poor anthropic utilization, and mismanagement. Restoring natural rangelands is a way to increase ...
Factors Influencing Adoption of Rangeland Rehabilitation Technologies by Agro-pastoralists in the Arabian Peninsula: Evidence from Analysis in Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Rangelands are the primary land use in the Arabian Peninsula and cover about 50% of the total area. They are under continuous heavy grazing pressure due to underlying social and economic causes and institutional effects. ...
Epidemiology and management of legume and cereal viruses in Arab and Mediterranean regions
In the Arab and Mediterranean regions, cool-season food legumes (chickpea, faba bean, lentil and pea) are infected naturally by many viruses, and the number of viruses involved continues to increase. However, at any specific ...
Comparison of serological and molecular methods for diagnosis of viruses causing yellowing and stunting symptoms for the pulse crops
The diagnosis of plant viruses that belong to the families Solemoviridae and Tombusviridae, which cause yellowing and stunting symptoms, is very complicated due to the serological cross-reactivity among these viruses. The ...