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Population genetic analysis of Ixodes tick species and Toxoplasma gondii in Tunisia and their relationships to global populations
There are differences in the activity dynamics of I ricinus populations found in North African countries which are probably due to differences in microclimate (temperature, humidity and rainfall) and hosts’ availability ...
Phenotypic characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds for resistance to abomasal parasites
The aim of this work is to study the genetic resistance of the Barbarine sheep to GIN infestation. This is a preliminary paper about the phenotypic measurements that were collected and compiled in a single phenotype database. ...
Shifting gender roles across Tunisia’s rangelands
Blog about new and surprising insights of ICARDA study on livestock production identify steps to reduce the workload of rural women
Valuation of Goat Traits in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Livelihood Systems in Southern Ethiopia
Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists depend heavily on their livestock. The animals serve as source of food, cash income, inputs for crop production, security, store of value, and social recognition. Ethiopia is endowed with ...
Livestock Data for Decisions Community of Practice
Livestock CoP Presentation given by Vanessa Meadu at the SKIM Regional Workshop in Rabat, Morocco November 14th, 2019.
مطوية حول مشروع المنظومة المندمجة للزراعات الكبرى وتربية الماشية تحت نظام الفلاحة الحافظة من أجل تحسين كفاءة إستخدام الماء وخصوبة التربة والإنتاجية في الجزائر
مطوية حول مشروع المنظومة المندمجة للزراعات الكبرى وتربية الماشية تحت نظام الفلاحة الحافظة من أجل تحسين كفاءة إستخدام الماء وخصوبة التربة والإنتاجية في الجزائر
Factors Influencing Farmers’ Decisions to Adopt Improved Technologies in Semi-Arid Farming Systems: A case study of the barley variety Kounouz and feed blocks technology in Tunisia
Despite the high potential of innovative agricultural technologies to boost productivity, incomes, and food security for farmers, the adoption rate by smallholders in Tunisia’s livestock-barley systems is very slow. This ...
Ticks of Tunisia, a review
Ticks are ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals and vectors for several pathogens of medical importance and are at the origin of dramatic losses in livestock production. In Tunisia, a total of 18 tick species belonging ...
Introgression of a fecundity gene into the Barbarine sheep breed in Tunisia
Naturally occurring mutations in growth and differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) or bone morphogenetic
protein 15 (BMP15) genes are associated with increased ovulation rate (OR) and litter size (LS) but also sterility. Observing ...
Survey tool for assessing the effectiveness of agricultural extension service delivery: Application to CLCA technologies transfer methods
The project “Use of conservation agriculture in crop–livestock systems (CLCA) in the drylands for enhanced water use efficiency, soil fertility and productivity in North East, North Africa (NENA) and Latin America and the ...