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Title: Actual Evapotranspiration of irrigated areas in 2002
Author(s)Date: 2017-10-31Type: MapStatus: Limited accessEvapotranspiration was determined using the methodology proposed by USGS’s Simplified Surface Energy Balance. The Actual Evapotranspiration (AET,mm) estimation was done using MODIS 1km (thermal infrared band resolution) ... -
Title: Adaptability and suitability of local cattle breeds in Egypt: Farmers and actors’ perceptions and practices of the cattle value chain
Author(s)Date: 2017-01-30Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessEgypt, where the mean temperature is expected to increase by 1−1.5°C over the next two decades, is particularly concerned with climate change in the Medi- terranean. Most of the research works on adaptive animal traits ... -
Title: Adaptability of small ruminant farmers facing global change. A north-south Mediterranean analysis (France/Egypt)
Author(s)Date: 2013-08-30Type: Book ChapterStatus: Limited accessThe Mediterranean basin has seen a doubling of its population during the last 40 years to reach 450 million inhabitants, with one third of its population concentrated in the coastal zone, characterized by a high degree of ... -
Title: Adaptation and resilience in pastoral management of the Mediterranean Bedouin social-ecological system in the northwestern coastal zone of Egypt
Author(s)Date: 2016-06-25Type: Book ChapterStatus: Limited accessOn the basis of the results of the ELVULMED ,MOUVE, and CLIMED research projects, this chapter presents a long-term analysis of the Bedouin society in the northwestern coastal zone (NWCZ) of Egypt, especially the resilience ... -
Title: Adaptation and Stability Analysis of ICARDA Durum Wheat Elites across 18 Countries
Author(s)Date: 2017-08-03Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessDurum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) is the 10th most important crop in the world, and its cultivation occurs on a vast array of international agroenvironments. However, its wide international adaptation is only marginally ... -
Title: Adaptation of Grass Pea in South-Asia
Author(s)Date: 2016-09-29Type: Internal ReportStatus: Timeless limited accessIn the framework of the R&D initiative "Grasspea production for safe human food, animal feed and sustainable rice based production system in India" implemented by ICARDA, this report highlight how improved varieties (Ratan, ... -
Title: Adaption, environmental impact and economic assessment of water harvesting practices in the Badia benchmark site
Author(s)Date: 2011-03-14Type: Book ChapterStatus: Open accessThe shortage of water in arid zones represents the most serious obstacle to poverty reduction because it limits the extent to which poor producers of crops and livestock can take advantage of opportunities arising from ... -
Title: Addressing dry season feeding challenges in Mali by Mobile Choppers
Author(s)Date: 2016-05-06Type: PosterStatus: Open accessKey research activities: Mechanized power and its role in feeding both humans and animals more efficiently have long been neglected in West African agriculture. ICRISAT along with its partners are taking corrective action. ... -
Title: Addressing food security challenges in the dry areas
Author(s)Date: 2012-11-30Type: BlogStatus: Open accessICARDA scientists have finalized research plans for the 2012-13 season, and outlined longer term plans – including opportunities to build on previous successes by gradually decentralizing some activities in partnership ... -
Title: Adoption and Economic Assessment of Improved Technologies in ICARDA’s Arabian Peninsula Regional Program_ Technical Report
Author(s)Date: 2016-11-13Type: ReportStatus: Timeless limited accessThe scarcity of arable land and water have limited the growth of AP agriculture. With the limited potential for agriculture sector, optimizing use of these limited resources for technology transfer in agricultural development ... -
Title: Adoption and Factors Affecting Farmer’s Adoption of Technologies in Farming System: A Case Study of Improved Technologies in ICARDA’s Arabian Peninsula Regional Program
Author(s)Date: 2017-10-05Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessThe main objective of this study is to assess the rate of adoption of innovations introduced by the Arabian Peninsula Regional Program (APRP) of ICARDA and identify main constraints that limit the adoption process of these ... -
Title: Adoption and farm-level impact of conservation agriculture in Central Ethiopia
Author(s)Date: 2016-10-16Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Limited accessSoil erosion and degradation is an important agro-ecological challenge in the highlands of Ethiopia. Conservation agriculture (CA) has a long time been identified as one of the key interventions that could abate the current ... -
Title: Adoption and Impact Assessment of Improved Technologies in Crop and Livestock Production Systems in the WANA Region
Author(s)Date: 2005-11-30Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessThis publication documents the empirical results of uptake by end-users, constraints to adoption, and impact of the technologies. The results have important research and policy implications toward increased investment in ... -
Title: Adoption and Impact of Rust-resistant Wheat Varieties on Productivity and Household Food Security in Ethiopia
Author(s)Date: 2016-11-01Type: Book ChapterStatus: Open accessThe chapter presents the adoption and diffusion of rust resistance varieties in terms of area with simultaneous reduction in the number of farmers and area under rust susceptible wheat varieties. Furthermore, factors ... -
Title: Adoption and impact of supplemental irrigation in wheat-based systems in Syria
Author(s)Date: 2011-01-15Type: Book ChapterStatus: Open accessAgriculture in Syria depends on a wide base of varied natural resources extending over five agro-ecological zones differing in total precipitation, soil structure, and water resources such as rivers, springs, dams, and ... -
Title: Adoption and impacts of improved varieties and seed demand analysis
Author(s)Date: 2018-02-28Type: Book ChapterStatus: Open accessThere is very limited information about the national level adoption of improved wheat varieties in Morocco. With the exception of some estimates based on secondary data, the same is true for household, regional and national ... -
Title: Adoption and Impacts of Improved Wheat Varieties in Morocco
Author(s)Date: 2017-01-15Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessThis paper aims at providing credible evidence for the current levels of adoption of improved wheat varieties and their impacts. The paper also provides evidence on farmer utilization of seeds and evaluates the validity ... -
Title: Adoption and Impacts of Improved Wheat Varieties in Turkey Results and Perspective
Author(s)Date: 2009-06-15Type: PresentationStatus: Open accessPresentation prepared based on the Impact Assessment of New Wheat Varieties in Turkey survey for the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (Turkey-CIMMYT-ICARDA). -
Title: Adoption and Impacts of Improved Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties in Turkey
Author(s)Date: 2014-10-15Type: BookStatus: Open accessWheat is one of the few major agricultural commodities in Turkey that ranks the country among the top 10 largest producers in the world. It is the essential food element in the Turkish diet, generally eaten in the form of ... -
Title: Adoption and Utilization of Cactus Pear in South Asia—Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions
Author(s)Date: 2018-10-11Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessLivestock production in arid and semi-arid regions is facing the challenges of low and erratic rainfall, poor nutrient soils, and high temperatures, which all contribute to inadequate forage production to support livestock. ...