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Growing More Olives with Less Water
Despite the importance of olive
production in Morocco and Syria,
the absence of modern production
methods such as irrigation prevent
the sector from reaching its full
potential. Although widespread
water-scarcity in North ...
Innovative Agriculture for Food Security: An integrated agro-ecosystems approach
Agricultural research has improved the lives of millions of people in
the past three decades. But today, poverty, hunger, lack of access
to food and nutrition remain a daily fact of life for millions of people
in many of ...
Promoting safer & more sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides
This initiative promotes sustainable and safer approaches to the management of date palm pests in Iraq, helping to ease farmers from their dependence on chemical sprays while boosting productivity and incomes.
Community empowerment strengthens rehabilitation efforts in Yemen
This briefing describes preliminary work on a water harvesting rehabilitation project in Yemen that is implementing an innovative strategy of community engagement. It is aimed at policymakers, donors, and other potential ...
Growing cereals using minimum tillage
Brief on Growing cereals using minimum tillage
Rehabilitating irrigation canals and olive trees boosts farmer income in Jordan
This brief is intended to promote widespread improvement of water delivery systems and rejuvenation of old olive trees in spring-fed irrigation systems in Jordan and elsewhere with similar conditions to increase the amount ...
The Relationship between Groundwater Levels, Groundwater Salinity and Irrigation Activity
A crucial part of this initiative is to provide information on current status of groundwater levels,
groundwater salinity, irrigation practices, and optimal groundwater table depth to assess their impact
on crop production. ...
A Preliminary Analysis of Causes, Effects and Approaches to Management of Salinity in Iraq
Detailed analyses of best practices in the farm are needed to ensure sustainable agricultural production in saline areas in Iraq. The research team has interviewed successful farmers in Iraq who achieved cost-benefit ratios, ...
How much salt-affected land is there? .كم تبلغ مساحة الاراضي المتأثرة بالملوحة
A crucial part of the Initiative is the determination of the extent and nature of the land degradation
due to salt damage in Central and Southern Iraq. A range of techniques, including the very latest
Geographic Information ...
Effective Mechanized Rainwater Harvesting: Coping with climate change implications in the Jordanian Badia
Research on micro-catchment rainwater harvesting techniques by ICARDA and Jordanian
scientists has led to the establishment of semicircular bunds on contour ridges and furrows
(using GPS laser-guided Vallerani machine) and ...