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Sustainable Wheat Production and Food Security of Domestic Wheat in Tajikistan: Implications of Seed Health and Protein Quality
Staple crop yield, quality and sustainable production are critical for domestic food security
in developing countries. In Tajikistan, both seed-borne diseases and protein quality impair the yield
and the quality of the ...
A Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Policies for Water and Food Security
Key messages and recommendations from the International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas - Cairo, Egypt, 24-26 June 2013
Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas: Abstracts
The dry areas of the developing world occupy some 3 billion hectares and are home to one-third of the global population. About 16% of the population lives in chronic poverty, particularly in marginalized rainfed areas. ...
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: A Synopsis of Coordinated National Crop Wild Relative Seed Collecting Programs across Five Continents
The Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Project set out to improve the diversity, quantity, and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and 2018, partners in 25 countries, heirs ...
Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Morocco: Seed Systems, Varietal Adoption, and Impacts
This book, Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Morocco: Seed Systems, Varietal Adoption, and Impacts, documents the studies conducted on the wheat sector in general. It also documents the wheat seed system, its adoption ...
Guidelines for monitoring diseases, pests and weeds in cereal crops
Based on the request of the participants of the side event on Monitoring and Surveillance of Pests, Diseases and Weeds in Cereal Crops in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) Region held during the 2nd International ...
An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas
More than 400 million people in the developing world depend on dryland agriculture for their livelihoods. Dryland agriculture involves a complex combination of productive components: staple crops, vegetables, livestock, ...
International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas: Highlights from the Final Day
Day 3 of the International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas featured lively debate, a third round of country case studies and the presentation of the synthesis of the four conference sessions ...
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 ...
Constraints and Perspectives for Sustainable Wheat Production in Tajikistan
Wheat is a major crop with a key role for food security in Tajikistan, contributing 60% of daily calorie intake for the Tajik population. A clear understanding of the major constraints and opportunities relating to wheat ...