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Plant Breeding with Farmers: A technical manual
This manual on Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) is based primarily on the direct experience derived from several years of implementing PPB programmes in a number of countries and on a number of crops, and secondly, from ...
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 ...
Enhancing Food Security in Arab Countries
A research for development initiative working across ten countries to raise wheat production and reduce the Arab World’s growing dependence on costly wheat imports.
Approaches and Strategies for sustainable wheat production
This handbook provides practical information on wheat production. It aims to inform the work of policy makers, agriculture agencies, extension agents, non-governmental organizations, universities and research organizations, ...
Plateforme MENARID: Renforcer et élargir la gestion intégrée des ressources naturelles à travers la région MENA
Les terres arables du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique du Nord (MENA) représentent actuellement moins de 6 % du territoire total et sont en réduction en raison de la dégradation des terres et des sécheresses récurrentes. La région ...
Ties that Bind: ICARDA and the Arab World
Since its establishment, the International Center for Agricultural research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), based in Aleppo, Syria, has worked side by side with scientists and technicians in all parts of the Arab world to not ...
Key Informant Interviews (KII) with: (a) Head of the National Research Center, (b) Head of the Extension Service, (c) Heads of Subject Matter Specialists at both institutions
This questionnaire is prepared to gather necessary information by different key informant interviewees - primarily institutions. The aim is that of gathering comprehensive knowledge on the involved institutions of various ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Periploca: A soil stabilizing shrub that can grow in poor soils
Periploca laevigata is an important shrub for grazing in the dry season. Although it contains tannins, it is palatable and is grazed mainly by camels, sheep, and goats. As this plant is able to grow in dry and rocky ...
Training Course on Principles & Applications of Effective Rangeland Management & Monitoring in the Dry Areas of the World
With the financial support from the Arab Fund for Socio Economic Development (AFSED), European Union (EU), The OPEC Fund International Development (OFID) and The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable native shrub species: Fire Bush: the multipurpose sand dune stabilizer
Fire Bush – or Arta - is an excellent pastoral species for fixing soil and providing a source of protein for livestock. Its wood is highly prized as fuel, as it burns smokeless. It grows in course sandy dessert soils and ...