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Institutions as Key Drivers of Collective Action in WUAs of Uzbekistan
This paper presents a multifactor approach for performance assessment of Water
Users Associations (WUAs) in Uzbekistan in order to identify the drivers for improved
and efficient performance of WUAs. The study was carried ...
Productive Spillovers of the Take-up of Index-Based Livestock Insurance¥
Does the provision of livestock insurance raise the unintended consequence of stimulating excessive herd accumulation and less environmentally-sustainable herd movement patterns? The impact of insurance is theoretically ...
Satellite-based observation and modeling of grasslands and croplands in dry areas
Grasslands and croplands in dry areas (semi-arid and arid regions) are sensitive to changes in
climate and land use. Accurate and updated information of grasslands and croplands are
important for the studies of food security ...
Comparison of Soil Compaction Under Conventional Agriculture and Conservation Agriculture Practices
This study took place at the National Institute for Field Crops in Tunisia, under the Project:" to Support Development of Conservation Agriculture" (a project funded by the French Agency for Development). In this study we ...
Towards an integrated conceptual framework for understanding transition dynamics
There are several explanations for the dynamics of transition in terms of theories and frameworks. While they describe the same phenomenon, the concepts and processes that they use to explain the dynamics are varied. Some ...
Evaluation of CropSyst model for yield and water productivity of isabgol
India grows a large variety of medicinal plants. The most popular of them are isabgol, guggul, aswagandha, sarpgandha, satavri, tulsi etc. The healthiest part of isabgol are seeds which are used in medicine with or without ...
Impact des variations climatiques sur la production de l’orge dans le gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid et prédiction de l’impact du changement climatique
Le changement climatique (CC) est l’évolution du climat venant s’ajouter à ses variations naturelles.
Ce CC est majoritairement attribué aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre engendrés par les activités
humaines. Le CC est ...
Effects of temperature on virulence of Didymella rabiei pathotypes affecting chickpea
Chickpea (Cicer aritienum) is one of the most important food legumes grown
around the world in more than 50 countries. The yield gap of chickpea is high due
to abiotic and biotic constraints where Ascochyta blight (Didymella ...
Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Tunisia: Approches and Strategies Implemented
Conservation agriculture is based on the elimination of tillage and soil protection by crop residues or cover crops. Its Development worldwide is linked to its positive impacts in limiting soil degradation as well as ...
Genetic diversity at EST-SSR markers and its relationship to ODAP content under heat stress in grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.)
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is considered as one of the hardiest crops for
adaptation to climate change, combining drought tolerance with waterlogging tolerance.
It is a highly valued crop for human food and animal ...