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Demonstration and evaluation of water harvesting and supplementary irrigation to improve agricultural production
Cognizant of the fact that the adoption rates of many of the technologies generated so far have not been impressive., Gondar Agricultural Research Center (GARC) has carried out many participatory research and promotion ...
Concepts and Methods of Global Assessment of the Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement
The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) initiative seeks to develop a science basis for policy actions to address land degradation. The purpose of this chapter is to provide with a conceptual framework and sound and feasible ...
Selection and socio-economic and biophysical characterization of Gumara-Maksegnit watershed research site
Bread wheat is one of the most staple food crops in the world and one of the most important cereals cultivated in Ethiopia. The most suitable agro-ecological zones for wheat production fall between 1,900 and 2,700 meters ...
Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria
This study employs the Heckman selection model to identify factors affecting the adoption of zero tillage (ZT) and measure its yield, income, and consumption impacts among Syrian wheat producers. A stochastic production ...
Opportunities and Limitations in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Markets and Research in Developing Countries: Lebanon as a Case Study
Lebanon, a country on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, has a rich fl oral diversity. Relative to its area, Lebanon has more wild plant species density than any European country. With a surface area of only 10452 ...
Characterization of the goat population and breeding practices of goat owners
Due to their naturally endowed physiological adaptation and general lower
husbandry requirements, goats form an integral part of livestock production in
the tropics and subtropics. According to the Ethiopian sheep and goat ...