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Conservation Agriculture as Alternative to Reduce Impact of Climate Change for Smallholder in North Africa: Tunisian Case
Tunisia is located in North Africa, on the border of the Mediterranean. A big part of Tunisia have semiarid and arid climates, which are marked by extremes in daily high and low temperatures, with hot summers and cold ...
Comparison of Soil Compaction Under Conventional Agriculture and Conservation Agriculture Practices
This study took place at the National Institute for Field Crops in Tunisia, under the Project:" to Support Development of Conservation Agriculture" (a project funded by the French Agency for Development). In this study we ...
Coping Strategies and Perceived Effects in Response to Climate Shock Exposure: Household resiliency toward food insecurity related to drought in central Tunisian rural communities
Climate change exacerbated droughts by making them more frequent that increased risks of food insecurity faced by rural families in arid areas. Adopting coping mechanisms are necessary to reduce the vulnerability of rural ...
Design and Agronomic Assessment of an Implement for Conservation Agriculture Bed Planting in Tunisia.
Worldwide water is becoming a scarse resource particularly in semiarid areas. Prediction scenarios show it will be increasingly so in the coming. This will limit crop production and jeopardize human livelihood. Moreover, ...
Efficiency of Crop–Livestock Production Systems Under Conservation Agriculture: Scope for sustainable system transformation to Achieving Food Security in Rain-Fed Drylands of Tunisia
The objective of this study is to evaluate the technical efficiency of farmers engaged in mixed crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture (CLCA) in Tunisian rainfed areas who are using Resource-Conserving ...
Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Tunisia: Approches and Strategies Implemented
Conservation agriculture is based on the elimination of tillage and soil protection by crop residues or cover crops. Its Development worldwide is linked to its positive impacts in limiting soil degradation as well as ...