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The Effect of Trade Liberalization on the Sustainability of Agricultural Sectors in Egypt and Tunisia: A New Framework Based on TFP Growth Structure
The Growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is considered fundamental to ensure food security and to enhance farmers’ livelihoods in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. The role of TFP growth ...
Selection and socio-economic and biophysical characterization of Gumara-Maksegnit watershed research site
Bread wheat is one of the most staple food crops in the world and one of the most important cereals cultivated in Ethiopia. The most suitable agro-ecological zones for wheat production fall between 1,900 and 2,700 meters ...
Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria
This study employs the Heckman selection model to identify factors affecting the adoption of zero tillage (ZT) and measure its yield, income, and consumption impacts among Syrian wheat producers. A stochastic production ...
Crop type identification using multi-temporal and multi-spectral satellite images for Gumara- Maksegnit watershed
The aim of this chapter is to monitor run-off and sediment yield of the gully networks and to maintain and calibrate the sensor equipment installed at three gauging stations within the Gumara-Maksegnit watershed. It focuses ...
Mali: An overview of community seed and gene banks
Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations. This book is the first to provide a global review of their ...