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Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Turkey: Seed Systems, Varietal Adoption, and Impacts
In Turkey, wheat is the most important crop in terms of land area, volume of
production, and monetary value. Despite varied climatic and agro-ecological conditions,
wheat is grown in almost all areas of the country. Although ...
A draft working report on: Conservation agriculture in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A review
This chapter reviews the experiences and achievements of conservation agriculture and the challenges to its adoption in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Conservation agriculture (CA), based on no-till (NT) production ...
Role of Modelling in International Crop Research: Overview and Some Case Studies
Crop modelling has the potential to contribute to global food and nutrition security. This paper briefly examines the history of crop modelling by international crop research centres of the CGIAR (formerly Consultative ...
Improved water-management practices and their impact on food security and poverty: empirical evidence from rural Pakistan
Using a comprehensive data set collected through field survey of 950 farmers across Pakistan, the current study evaluates water-management practices and their impact on food security and poverty. The results show that rural ...
Climate Resilience in Moroccan Dryland Wheat: a Modelling Study on Food Security - Poster
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN defines
security as when everyone in the world reliably has enough to
eat. To keep up with population growth food production a
huge increase in agricultural production is ...