Presentation on Global Overview of Land Use related Sand and Dust Storm impacts.

Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In the highlands of Ethiopia and the oases of the Sahara this crop has been cultivated for thousands of years. Today, ...

Genetic resistance against biotic stress is a major goal in many wheat breeding programs. However, modern wheat cultivars have a limited genetic variation for disease and pest resistance and there is always a possibility ...

Artemisia herba-alba is a dwarf shrub which grows rapidly in dry and warm climates. It is found on the steppes of North Africa, the Middle East and south western Europe. The plant is also common in sandy or silty soils and ...

This factsheet describes the benefits, establishment, management, and effective maintenance of Nitraria retusa. Nitraria retusa, also known as Ghardaq or Sahanoon, is one of the leading halophyte perennial shrubs belonging ...