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Rehabilitation and Integrated Management of Dry Rangelands Environments with Water Harvesting
The Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region encompasses large areas of arid and semi-arid zones. These zones may be defined as areas where rainfall, relative to the level of evapotranspiration, is inadequate ...
Integrated watershed management in the upper catchments of Karkheh River Basin of Iran
Integrated watershed management should be pursued to improve people’s livelihoods and the ecosystem. It can be achieved when all stakeholders agree on a joint vision and action plan. Scientists should support the process ...
Report of the regional workshop on sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in Northern Ghana, Tamale, Ghana, 27‐28 August 2012
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Animal Research Institute (ARI) convened a 2‐day Inter‐Regional Workshop on Sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in the three ...
Using satellite data to insure camels, cows, sheep and goats: IBLI and the development of the world’s first insurance for African pastoralists
This sample size was distributed across the 16 sub-locations in Marsabit on the basis proportional allocation using
the 1999 household population census statistics. There were only two exceptions to this rule: a minimum ...
Preliminary assessment of Livestock status
Livestock quantity, quality and health status was assessed in Al Majidyya Badia research site close to Amman. The baseline survey of livestock status will support the impact evaluation of proposed livestock health and ...
Progress report for Activity: Increased winter feed production from arable land and hayfields
Short progress report on demonstrating forage options
First Women Field Training Seminar “Alternative forage crops for animal feeding in winter on household farms”
Brief report on a one day training for household farms, specifically targeting women, on alternative forage crops for animal feeding in winter on household farms
Sustainable Intensification of Silvopasture Systems & Assessing Adaptability and Utilization Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica in Low Rainfall Regions of India Projects. Technical Reports
India holds a substantial rangeland area, most of which is in the state of Rajasthan. The livestock sector is vital for the rural poor in the region and it is the main source of income. Advanced degradation of rangelands ...
Ties that Bind: Afghanistan and ICARDA
In January 2002, ICARDA, with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), brought together 74 experts from 34 organizations including the CGIAR centers and other research institutes, ...
Ties that Bind: ICARDA in Central Asia and the Caucasus: A Partnership Dedicated to Sustainable Agriculture Development and Food Security
The Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) region is a vast area of desert, steppe and mountain. For centuries its people have battled against a difficult climate, characterized by low and unpredictable
rain fall and extremes ...