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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 ...
Iraq Harvest: Progress and achievements of the HSAD-Iraq program
The main aim of the nationwide HSAD project is to assist the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture in identifying and addressing key constraints to greater competitiveness of selected agriculture and agribusiness value chains.
This ...
Halophytes as forages in saline landscapes: interactions between plant genotype and environment change their feeding value to ruminants
This report focuses on three factors that affect livestock production using halophytes – biomass production, nutritive value (NV) of the biomass and voluntary feed intake (VFI). The growth of halophytic forages is widely ...
A Participatory GIS Approach to Identify Critical Land Degradation Areas and Prioritize Soil Conservation for Mountainous Olive Groves (Case Study)
Climate change scenarios predict an
increase in the frequency of heavy rainfall events in
some areas. This will increase runoff and soil erosion,
and reduce agricultural productivity, particularly on
vulnerable mountainous ...
Landsat 8 Tool
Geodata
Developing scenarios to assess sunflower and soybean yield under different sowing dates and water regimes in the Bekaa valley (Lebanon): Simulations with Aquacrop
In a semi-arid environment, the main challenge for crop production is water
limitation in space and in time. Considered as appropriate tools, models are used to
evaluate the effects of water deficit on crop productivity ...
A Guide to Producing Farmer-to-Farmer Training Videos
This guide is produced to assist with the production of video programmes. The guide will cover who the audience is, and what is the message. Consideration is given to what is the best method of communicating with them. ...
Mapping Pest and Disease Risks in Agriculture
Mapping Pest and Disease Risks in Agriculture
Direct seeding of Salsola vermiculata for rehabilitation of degraded arid and semi-arid rangelands
Proper soil preparation provides the basis for good seed
germination and establishment of steppe vegetation in
the arid and semi-arid areas of West Asia and North
Africa. Salsola vermiculata is a key shrub species of ...
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 ...