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Participatory Farmers-Weighted Selection (PWS) Indices to Raise Adoption of Durum Cultivars
The adoption of new cultivars depends largely on the extent to which the breeding objectives set to identify the new cultivars align with the farmers’
preferences. There is documented potential of improved cultivars to ...
Socio-economic impacts of zero and reduced tillage in wheat fields of the Moroccan drylands
Zero tillage (ZT) is recommended for dryland farming because it enhances retention
of residual soil moisture. However, it is not always clear whether this translates
to an economic advantage over conventional tillage, which ...
Institutional and farm-level challenges limiting the diffusion of new varieties from public and CGIAR centers: The case of wheat in Morocco
Low adoption of agricultural technologies slows efforts to increase agricultural productivity and enhance rural livelihoods in developing countries. A large body of literature has sought explanations for the problem, but ...
Can Retention of Crop Residues on the Field Be Justified on Socioeconomic Grounds? A Case Study from the Mixed Crop-Livestock Production Systems of the Moroccan Drylands
Conservation agriculture (CA) involving zero tillage, crop diversification, and residue retention
is considered a panacea for several interrelated problems in agricultural production. However, in
the mixed crop-livestock ...
Estimates of Food Losses and Wastes at Each Node of the Wheat Value Chain in Morocco: Implications on Food and Energy Security, Natural Resources, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Several research and development efforts have been made to ensure food security in
developing countries. Dissemination of improved agricultural technologies was used as the main
avenue through which some increases in food ...
Are continued public sector and CGIAR investments on wheat crop improvement research justifiable? A Moroccan case
In Morocco, the adoption of recent improved wheat varieties is low, casting doubt on whether investments in wheat research are paying off. This paper generates estimates of the returns to the national and international ...
Can an incremental approach be a better option in the dissemination of conservation agriculture? Some socioeconomic justifications from the drylands of Morocco
Despite several efforts for its dissemination, adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is low – causing some to wonder if an incremental approach for adoption of its three ...
Explaining yield and gross margin gaps for sustainable intensification of the wheat-based systems in a Mediterranean climate
Closing the attainable yield and gross margin gaps are important for improving food security and reducing poverty in developing world. Closing these gaps requires quantifying them, identifying major factors constraining ...