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Rangeland soil surface scarification (Majidiya, Jordan)
Rangeland soil surface scarification technique (Majidiya, Jordan)
Alley cropping: developing a suitability index of different shrub species grown under semiarid Mediterranean conditions
In dry environments alley cropping has the potential to diversify the production through integration of shrubs/trees with crop and livestock. This study investigated the performance of various shrubs species integrated ...
Spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) and saltbush (Atriplex halimus L.) as feed supplements for fattening Awassi male lambs: effect on digestibility, water consumption, blood metabolites, and growth performance
The effect of replacing 13.6% and 20.3% of a total ration of fattening Awassi lambs by two combinations of fresh saltbush
(Atriplex halimus) and fresh spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) cladodes at a ratio of 1.9:1 ...
Wildlife (2) - Reintroduced Arabian Oryx (Syrian Badia)
Arabian Oryx in Syrian Badia reserve
Effects of climate change and grazing pressure on shrub communities of West Asian rangelands
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the vulnerability of the important rangeland shrub, Atriplex leucoclada (Boiss) to both climate change and livestock grazing, within the Syrian rangelands as a representative ...
Jordan today TV media coverage of Group Training Course on Cactus Pear Evaluation & Best-Agronomic Practices
International training course about Cactus Pear Evaluation & Best-Agronomic was conducted in Jordan from 14–18 July 2019. this training was widely covered by the local media and this video is the Jordan today TV news about ...
Rangeland monitoring and assessment using remote sensing and collective action in times of crisis
A poster presented during the CRP Livestock Agri-Food Systems virtual meeting about innovative approach for Rangeland monitoring using remote sensing and crowdsourcing during lockdown due to Covid -19
Whole-Genome Resequencing of Red Junglefowl and Indigenous Village Chicken Reveal New Insights on the Genome Dynamics of the Species
The red junglefowl Gallus gallus is the main progenitor of domestic chicken, the
commonest livestock species, outnumbering humans by an approximate ratio of six
to one. The genetic control for production traits have been ...
How can financial incentives enhance agricultural development?
Financial incentives clearly have a role to play in sustainable development strategies. However, incentives alone will not work –a favorable enabling environment and institutional arrangements are also required to enhance ...
Mitochondrial DNA variation reveals maternal origins and demographic dynamics of Ethiopian indigenous goats
The Horn of Africa forms one of the two main historical entry points of domestics
into the continent and Ethiopia is particularly important in this regard. Through the
analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) d-loop
region ...