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Wheat
Wheat is one of the most important staple crops of global food and nutritional security. The demand for wheat has been increasing substantially with the increasing human population pressure. Wheat genetic resources including ...
‘A woman here is not only a woman but both a woman and a man’: Egyptian Women’s Performative Strategies to Gain Power and Access Resources in Irrigated Agriculture
This paper is concerned with women’s performance of masculinity or women who ‘behave as men’, in irrigated agriculture, by acting less feminine, confident and serious; resorting to physical aggression when needed; as well ...
Econometric Analysis of Factors Affecting Wheat Farmers' Adoption of Raised-Bed Farming Technology: A Case Study of Sharkia Governorate in Egypt
Wheat has always been grown in Egypt under the flat traditional cultivation system, which is water and area consuming compared with other possible and more efficient farming technology packages, such as raised beds. ...
Training Course on Adoption and Impact Assessment of Water Policies
The purpose of the training is to enhance Capacity Development of government officials and researchers who are engaged in
agricultural development in Iraq and other countries, with up-to-date knowledge and enhanced capacity ...
Potential Shift in Dryland Cropping Systems in Middle East and North African Countries.
Agro-ecosystems are critical in the livelihoods of > 80% of rural communities in Middle East and North Africa. A shrinking natural resource base, increased land degradation and severe water scarcity impact food production ...
Technical Report: Training Course on Contemporary Approaches to Extension - May 15-19, 2016
The rapidly changing context of agriculture has resulted in a transformation of the way
knowledge is generated and applied. Agricultural development is increasingly taking place in a
globalized setting, which implies that ...
Adaptation and resilience in pastoral management of the Mediterranean Bedouin social-ecological system in the northwestern coastal zone of Egypt
On the basis of the results of the ELVULMED ,MOUVE, and CLIMED research projects, this chapter presents a long-term analysis of the Bedouin society in the northwestern coastal zone (NWCZ) of Egypt, especially the resilience ...
Understanding trends and patterns of production, consumption and trade of pulses within Middle East-North Africa (MENA): implications for research, development and policy within the region
The research community continues to express the concern over a decline in the production of food legumes within the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, despite the growth in average consumption. The underpinnings for ...
Genetic diversity and structure of goats within an early livestock dispersal area in Eastern North Africa
In this study we genotyped 14 microsatellites to assess genetic diversity, population stratification and demographic dynamics using Egyptian local goats (Zaraibi, Baladi, Saidi and Barki) and the Shami (Damascus) goat from ...
Management of water and salinity in the Nile Delta: A cross-scale integrated analysis of efficiency and equity issues
The overall aim of the project is to identify physical and institutional interventions to improve water management using an integrated approach across scales (from farm to main canal levels) and encompassing water ...