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Intercontinental Networks Between Africa and Asia Across the Indian Ocean: What Do Village Chickens Reveal?
The prehistory of the Indian Ocean world can be likened to a complex historical jigsaw puzzle, and has attracted deep interest from various dis- ciplines (Chaudhuri 1985; Pearson 2011). The objective has been to find and ...
Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross-continental dispersal of the dromedary
Dromedaries have been fundamental to the development of human societies in arid landscapes and for long-distance trade across hostile hot terrains for 3,000 y. Today they continue to be an important livestock resource in ...
Opportunities and challenges of diversified in cropping and livestock systems in small scale farms at desert reclaimed lands, Egypt
A farm survey was conducted in 2013/14, over 174 small-scale farms in the newly desert reclaimed lands of Egypt. Five zones have been investigated according to date of settlement: 1 old reclaimed land (1960s), 2 newly ...
GIS-modelling of land-use trends: impact of drought in the Naghamish Basin (North Western Egypt)
The basic features of the Naghamish Basin and agro-ecosystem in the North West Coastal Zone of Egypt (climate, soils and vegetation cover) are mapped to analyse the wear and tear of physical components of the environment ...
Evolution of a milkshed and role of alternative milk collection centres in Egypt
In Egypt, an agro-industrial company, in association with a non-governmental organization, began setting up milk collection centres within producers’ organizations in 2011. The project was very active in the Beni Suef ...
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 ...
Scientist Spotlight: Jutta Werner on Drylands, Publications, and International Life
Interview with Dr. Jutta Werner
Multiple genomic signatures of selection in goats and sheep indigenous to a hot arid environment
Goats and sheep are versatile domesticates that have been integrated into diverse environments and production systems.
Natural and artificial selection have shaped the variation in the two species, but natural selection ...
FAO discusses the Contribution of Livestock to Food Security in the Countries of the Near East and North Africa region
FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa concludes a two days’ regional consultation in Cairo to discuss the contribution of Livestock to Food Security in the region.
The conference gathered 65 Senior Technical ...