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Performance of Barley Lines Selected under Drought Stressed Conditions and Ultra-Low Density
Rainfall and temperature are unpredictable in Mediterranean environments, which result in irregular
environmental conditions for crop growth and a critical source of uncertainty for farmers. In this study,
selected barley ...
Supplemental Irrigation: A promising Climate-Smart Practice for Dryland Agriculture
Supplemental irrigation - the addition of
limited amounts of water to essentially
rainfed crops to improve and stabilize
yields when rainfall fails to provide
sufficient moisture for normal plant
growth - is an effective ...
Evaluation report “Feed resource innovation platforms” in Tunisia
The report shows the implementation of an innovation platform (IP) discussing feed resources. It also looks at the different successes and challenges the IP and the IP approach faces in Tunisia, in particular the question ...
Report on the production and marketing of new barley variety undertaken by forage seed multiplying cooperatives and private seed enterprises
ICARDA and INRAT (tunesian NARS) have developped a new drought tolerant barley variety, called Kounouz. This variety has been sold to two large seed cooperatives and one seed company for multiplication. The report describes ...
Short introduction video on Mind the Gap project
The film shows major objective and activities of the "Mind the Gap" project in Tunisia. The research project wants to find out the impact of different extension approaches on the adoption of innovations.
Report on performance of feed processing technologies
The report describes new feed resource technologies in Tunisia used by a dynamic young entrepreneur; in particular the hydroponic barley production for silage in bags and feed blocks.
ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures ...
Mind the Gap: Bringing climate-smart solutions to the field in Tunisia
The blog describes the new barley variety Kounouz and how the project disseminated the innovation to increase adoption.
Training report on seed production. 24 – 28 September 2018, Hammamet, Tunisia
The five day training workshop aimed to improve the seed production capacity of three seed producing cooperatives and one seed company in Tunisia. Besides technical advises, rules and regulation of national seed policy ...
On Air in Tunisia: ICARDA with famous farmer and fellow scientists to discuss agricultural innovation
The blog describes a radio show organized by ICARDA and AVFA , the national agricultural training center. Different stakeholders were invited to discuss about new barley variety, feed blocks, cooperatives and other issues ...