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Performance evaluation of ground water management instruments: The case of irrigation sector in Tunisia
Around 27% of aquifers in Tunisia are being overexploited. Groundwater extractions is mainly for the irrigation sector, where more than 40% of the water used for irrigation comes from GW sources. The objective of this study ...
Capturing the Heterogeneity of the Error Variances of a Group of Genotypes in Crop Cultivar Trials
Appropriate experimental designs provide an efficient estimate of cultivar performance by allowing better control of experimental error. The standard approach assumes homogeneity of experimental error variances across ...
Role of geoinformatics in ensuing global food security with special reference to dryland agroecosystems
Agriculture plays an important role in providing
food security in developing countries. Better agricultural
information is one of the key factors in understanding current
trends and status that determine food security from ...
Raised-bed planting in Egypt: an affordable technology to rationalize water use and enhance water productivity
Research on water management to achieve higher productivity in irrigated agriculture has
identified raised-bed systems as an important component of improved wheat production
package. Through this farmers in Egypt have ...
WLI Newsletter: August issue
This newsletter highlights WLI project achievements, collaborations and upcoming meetings.
WLI Newsletter: July Issue
The second quarter featured a number of activities including the evaluation of the Initiative in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine; the hiring of a new WLI manager Dr. Caroline King who assumed her position on June 6, 2012; and ...
WLI Newsletter: January - March Issue
This newsletter provides a glimpse into the progress made by WLI partners during the period Jan – March 2014.
Cactus cultivation as adaptation method for women in Egypt
The blog is based on book chapter Najjar, D. (2015). Women's Contributions to Climate Change Adaptation in Egypt's Mubarak Resettlement Scheme through Cactus Cultivation and Adjusted Irrigation. In Buechler, S. and Hanson, ...
Assessing the Impacts of Agricultural Water Management on Ecosystem Services in the Nile Delta
Egypt suffers from water scarcity and farmers are often forced to use alternative water resources
including recycled and untreated wastewater with elevated levels of non-point source pollutants.
However, continued use of ...
WLI Newsletter: 2013 Highlights
The year 2013 witnessed progress both in research and overall operations of the Initiative. Two bilaterally funded programs for Iraq and Tunisia were launched offering new opportunities and models for engagement of US and ...