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Changing Barley Fertilization Policy in Syria: The Role of Collaborative Policy-oriented Research
Barley is a major feed crop in Syria, accounting for 96 percent of the area devoted to rainfed forage crops, 40 percent of the total cereal area, and 27 percent of the total cropped area. Although barley is well adapted ...
Returns to Policy-Oriented Agricultural Research: The Case of Barley Fertilization in Syria
In 1984, ICARDA and its Syrian partners initiated farming systems research that led to a change in national fertilizer allocation policy. Evidence is assessed on the policy influence of the fertilizer-response research and ...