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Pest Management in Grain Legumes: Potential and Limitations
Grain legumes such as chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea, field pea , lentil, ,
and Phaseolus beans are the principal source of dietary protein among vegetarians,
and are an integral part of daily diet in several forms worldwide. ...
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security
Evidences over the past few decades show that significant changes in climate are taking place all over the world as a result of
enhanced human activities in deforestation, emission of various greenhouse gases, and ...
Role of public-private partnerships in biopesticides and biofertilizers research and development for sustaining agriculture production
PublicPrivatePartnerships
(PPPs) are important in involving private sectors for harnessing their efficient and enhanced mass
production and delivery of consumer products and services. In agriculture, the rationale for these ...
Vegetative bioremediation of sodic and saline-sodic soils for productivity enhancement and environment conservation
Salt-affected soils occupy nearly 20% of irrigated area worldwide. As a major category of salt-affected soils, sodic and saline-sodic soils are characterized by the occurrence of sodium (Na+) at levels that result in poor ...
La filière du lait et ses produits dérivés
Si l’approvisionnement en céréales et en huiles végétales
est la priorité de l’État, la consommation de produits laitiers
retient depuis les années 2010 l’attention des pouvoirs
publics par son rôle dans l’équilibre ...
Developing improved varieties of lentil
Lentil is a popular pulse consumed primarily in Asia. It has a protein content of approx. 28% and also contains high amounts of macro- and micro-nutrients. Lentils are cropped under rainfed conditions and on residual/conserved ...
Historical Review and Future Opportunities for Wider Scaling of Conservation Agriculture in Tunisia
In Tunisia, rainfed agriculture is facing the major challenges of low and irregular rainfall, as well as natural resources degradation. These are further accentuated by climate change. Changes in technical and management ...
Policy and Development Implications and Way Forward
Wheat rusts remain a challenge for wheat production at national, regional and global levels. Empirical evidence shows the emergence of new races and their quick spread across countries and continents with devastating ...
Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems
Land degradation in the smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly related to insufficient adoption of sustainable agriculture technologies. This study was aimed at investigating the potential of biological ...
“Sheep are Like Fast-Growing Cabbage": Gender Dimensions of Small Ruminant Health in Ethiopia
This project feeds into the gender-integrated research agenda with a focus on understanding how gender relations/dynamics affect disease control among small ruminants in Ethiopia. This is put in a broader context of wanting ...