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Water footprint assessment of sheep and goat production in the agro-pastoral production system in the region of Sidi Bouzid in Central Tunisia
There is an increasing concern on the continuous and rapid decreaseof water availability across the whole territory particularly in central and southern Tunisia. This constraint is adversely affecting livestock production ...
Effect of stocking rate on biomass variation and lamb performances for barley stubble in Tunisian semi arid region and under conservation agriculture conditions
The integration of livestock in the practices of conservation agriculture (CA) was assessed in Tunisian
semi-arid conditions. Forty five Barbarine lambs (aged 220 ± 10 days, average body weight 20 ± 2.5 kg)
were used in a ...
Strategic Feeding Alternating a 2-months’ Feeding Restriction and a Short Boost of the Feeding Level Increases Conception Rate in Sheep
This study aimed to investigate if feeding patterns prior to and after artificial insemination (AI) affect the reproductive performances of ewes. Two breeds were used; the Barbarine (n = 133) and Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO; ...
Setting up a Community based flock management programs
Integration is based on the principle of the interactions between two or more components of the production system. Interactive research based on interdisciplinary approach involving NARS and ICARDA’s scientists is important ...
Effect of agriculture practices and stocking rates on performances of Barbarine ewes grazing on wheat stubble in Tunisian semi-arid conditions.
The aim of this work was to study the effect of agricultural practices (Conventional or conservation agriculture: Conv. A and CA respectively) and the stocking rate on live weight variation of Barbarine ewes in semi-arid ...
Melatonin administration enhances the reproductive capacity of young rams under a southern Mediterranean environment
This study tested the effect of melatonin treatment, initiated in late February on reproductive traits of young rams. A total
of 14 young Barbarine rams were used. Seven animals were treated with three melatonin subcutaneous ...
Water Footprint Assessment of Sheep and Goat Raised Under the Agro-pastoral Production System in the CRP Dryland Systems Action Site of BeniKhedache-SidiBouzid(Tunisia)
The document presents the study conducted in Tunisia. The main objective was to estimate the Water footprint of sheep and goat produced in Zoghmar community (SidiBouzid, Tunisia) justified by the fact that no knowledge so ...
Berseem clover (TrifoliumalexandrinumL.) in the Mediterranean Basin
hisreviewprovidesbasicinsightintothecurrentstatusandproductionofberseemclover(TrifoliumalexandrinumL.)inMediterraneanbasincountries.FromtherainfedcropfarmingoftheAegeanIslandtoricebasedcroppingofsaltaffectedsoilsofNileDe ...
Performance of faba bean genotypes with Orobanche foetida Poir. and Orobanche crenata Forsk. infestation in Tunisia
Orobanche foetida Poir. and O. crenata Forsk. are major constraints to faba bean (Vicia faba L.) cultivation in Tunisia. To
evaluate the different levels of resistance of seven small-seeded faba bean genotypes to these ...
Appropriate feeding and health management for a better dairy herd production and milk quality
Animal feeding and health: Appropriate feeding and health management for a better dairy herd production and milk quality