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Pathogenic and genetic diversity of Didymella rabiei affecting chickpea in Syria
Simple sequence repeats and mating type markers were used to estimate the genetic diversity of 133
Didymella rabiei isolates collected from nine provinces of Syria. Moreover, phenotyping was done on 56
isolates randomly ...
How the Soil Moves Upward in the Olive Orchards of NW Syria: Sustainability Analysis of a Local Innovation
This paper analyses a local innovation in response to intense soil degradation in olive orchards of north-west Syria. Farmers developed a practice consisting of quarrying red clayey soil in valley bottoms and applying this ...
Variation At The Vernalisation Genes Vrn-H1 And Vrn-H2 Determines Growth And Yield Stability In Barley (Hordeum Vulgare) Grown Under Dryland Conditions In Syria
Spring growth in barley controlled by natural variation at Vrn-H1 and Vrn-H2 improved yield stability in marginal Syrian environments. The objective of the present study was to identify QTL influencing agronomic performance ...
Distribution and factors affecting lentil wilt epidemics in Syria
جرت عمليات المسح الحقلي لمرض ذبول العدس في معظم مناطق انتشار و زراعة العدس في سورية خلال موسمي 2008 / 2009 و 2009 / 2010، بهدف تحديد أماكن انتشار المرض و العوامل المؤثرة في تطوره.
و قد بينت النتائج انتشار المرض في جميع ...
How do migration remittances affect rural livelihoods in drylands?
Migration is often driven by low incomes, scarcity of natural resources and lack of employment opportunities. Syria has suffered from 4 years of consecutive droughts, with grave consequences on resources, pushing rural ...
Impacts of Crop Improvement Research on Farmers' Livelihoods: The Case of Winter-Sown Chickpea in Syria
This study presents farmers’ evaluations of the performance of winter-sown chickpea technology developed
by ICARDA relative to traditional spring planting, and assesses impacts of this technology on farmers’
livelihoods ...
Identifying leaf rust resistance gene Lr19 in durum wheat using simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker
Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks., is an important disease affecting durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) worldwide, particularly in the Mediterranean region. The disease can be controlled through the ...
Farmer'S Seed Sources And Seed Quality: 2. Seed Health
The study assessed the health quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seed samples collected from formal and informal sector in Ethiopia and Syria. In Ethiopia, several seed-borne fungi were ...