Oweis, TheibAbdoul Aal, AtefBruggeman, AdrianaAli, Akhtar2026-06-252026-06-25George Somme, Theib Oweis, Atef Abdoul Aal, Adriana Bruggeman, Akhtar Ali. (12/10/2004). Micro-catchment water harvesting for improved vegetative cover in the Syrian Badia. Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/70738This report presents findings of a study conducted in 1997-2001 in the Syria Badia to test different water-harvesting techniques for improving vegetative cover. The study identified technologies that could enhance soil-water retention to enable crops to survive, even during periods of drought. The collaborative research was undertaken by ICARDA scientists and their counterparts from the General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research of the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform.PDFCC-BY-SA-4.0Internal ReportOpen access