Workshop Proceedings
and Reference Books
Wild Wheats: A
Monograph of Aegilops
L. and Amblyopyrum
(Jaub. & Spach)
Eig (Poaceae). 1994. Van Slageren,
M.W. ICARDA/Wageningen Agricultural University. 513 pp.
This book reviews the taxa closely related to wheat, excluding wild Triticum
species, with notes on other genera in the tribe Triticeae. It provides information
on the distinction of the genera Aegilops and Amblyopyrum as separate from
Triticum sensu stricto. It also describes all the taxa allocated to these
two genera. A detailed botanical description of the species in Aegilops and
Amblyopyrum is accompanied by a line drawing, dot-distribution maps, lists
of literature and synonyms, and notes on taxonomic and nomenclatural problems,
distribution, ecology, uses, and vernacular names.
Price: US$ 75.00
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Dryland Biodiversity Conservation through Natural Resource
Management. 1995. Summary Proceedings
of a Workshop, 5-9 Feb 1995, Amman, Jordan. Peacock, J.M. (ed.). 64 pp.
The summaries in this book focus on the maintenance of biodiversity through
management of natural resources. It also provides recommendations for suitable
practices that would make rational use of re-sources while ensuring their
sustainability and maintaining diversity.
Price: US$ 10.00
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Seed Science and Technology. 1996.
Proceedings of a Train-the-Trainers Workshop sponsored by Med-campus Programme
(EEC), 24 April to 9 May 1993, Amman, Jordan. Van Gastel, A.J.G.;
Pagnotta, M.A.; Porceddu, E. (eds.). 311 pp.
This book is intended as a reference for all concerned with seed production,
processing, marketing, and distribution at the policy, organizational, and
technical levels. It is also aimed at university instructors who would like
to include seed technology in their curricula. The book lays out the "ground
rules" for seed production in the form of a practical handbook, with sufficient
theoretical background, to keep abreast of the latest technologies available.
Price: US$ 35.00
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DNA
Markers and Breeding for Resistance to Ascochyta Blight in Chickpea. 1997.
Proceedings of the Symposium on Application of DNA Fingerprinting for Crop
Improvement: Marker-assisted Selection of Chickpea for Sustainable Agriculture
in the Dry Areas, 11-12 April 1994, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria. Udupa, S.M.; Weigand,
F. (eds.). 222 pp.
This book contains the proceedings of the symposium on Application of DNA
Fingerprinting for Crop Improvement: Marker-assisted Selection of Chickpea
for Sustainable Agriculture in the Dry Areas, held on 11-12 April 1994 in
Aleppo, Syria. The papers review past progress, formulate future strategies
on application of DNA markers for chickpea improvement, and provide researchers
with an understanding of the variety of DNA marker techniques being used,
their relevance and usefulness, and their potential benefits in crop improvement.
Price: US$ 20.00
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Conservation,
Management and Sustainable Use of Dryland Biodiversity within Priority Agro-Ecosystems
of the Near East. 1997.
Highlights of the Proceedings of a Workshop, 31 Oct - 3 Nov 1995, Izmir, Turkey.
Christiansen, S.; Vaughan, C.M.A. 54 pp.
This book contains summaries of the papers presented at the workshop the human
dimension, interdependence of natural resources, resource conservation, rehabilitation
and development, and data acquisition and management.
Price: US$ 10.00
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The
Origins of Agriculture and Crop Domestication of Crop Plants in the Near
East. 1998. Proceedings of the
Harlan Symposium, 10 - 14 May 1997, Aleppo, Syria. Damania, A.B.; Valkoun,
J.; Willcox, G.; Qualset, C.O. (eds.). FAO/IPGRI/GRCP/ICARDA. 350 pp. In press.
This book contains the papers of a symposium which was dedicated to the work
of Professor Jack R. Harlan on the "Origins of Agriculture and Domestication
of Crop Plants in The Near East" in 1997. The topics of the papers deal
with distributions of agricultural origins including centers of origins of
crop plants and agriculture, near-eastern crop diversity and its global migration,
archaeobotanical evidence for agricultural transitions, domestication of crop
plants, historical aspects and crop evolution and conservation of wild progenitors.
Price: US$ 75.00
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SEWANA
(South Europe, West Asia and North Africa) Durum Research Network. 1998.
Proceedings of the SEWANA Durum Network Workshop, 20-23 March 1995, ICARDA,
Aleppo, Syria. Nachit M.M.; Baum, M.; Porceddu, E.; Monneveux, P.; and Picard,
E. (eds.). 334 pp.
Price: US$ 35.00
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The National Agricultural Research Systems in the
West Asia and North Africa Region. 1999.
Casas, J.; Solh, M.; Hafez, H. ICARDA/FAO/AARINENA/CIHEAM. 278 pp.
This book provides a brief introduction to the study and presents a record
of some basic data on the economy and agriculture of the West Asia and North
Africa (WANA) countries. The study stresses on the strategic potential role
of agricultural research for solving the difficult food challenges facing
these countries at present and in the long term. Also included are the methodology
used in preparing the monographs as well as the monographs of the national
agricultural research systems of the 18 participating countries which cover
the structure, human financial resources, research activities, and relations
with development.
Price: US$ 40.00
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Fodder
Shrub Development in Arid and Semi-arid Zones. Proceedings
of the Workshop on Native and Exotic Fodder Shrubs in Arid and Semi-arid Zones,
27 Oct - 2 Nov 1996, Hammamet, Tunisia. 2000. Gintzburger, G.; Bounejmate,
M.; Nefzaoui, A. (eds.). INRAT/ICARDA/SWP/Ministry of Agriculture, Tunisia/SDC/
CIHEAM/IPGRI/IDRC/FAO/RNE/ICCNRDALME. 290 pp. Vol. 1.
This volume is intended for scientists, concerned in agro-pastoralism and
desertification due to the overuse of natural resources under combined assault
of climatic variability and human and animal demographic pressures, to better
understand the urgent needs and expectations of agro-pastoral communities
in the dry areas; and to work together, propose, develop, test appropriate
technologies, and to elaborate opportune public policies for rangeland rehabilitation
in semi-arid and arid Mediterranean zones. The book contains the papers presented
at the workshop organized to address the needs for rebuilding the vegetation
cover that has been destroyed. The topics covered are the international experience
with fodder shrubs, national experience with fodder shrubs, farmers and non-governmental
organizations experience.
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Fodder
Shrub Development in Arid and Semi-arid Zones. Proceedings
of the Workshop on Native and Exotic Fodder Shrubs in Arid and Semi-arid Zones,
27 Oct - 2 Nov 1996, Hammamet, Tunisia. 2000. Gintzburger, G.; Bounejmate,
M.; Nefzaoui, A. (eds.). INRAT/ICARDA/SWP/Ministry of Agriculture, Tunisia/SDC/
CIHEAM/IPGRI/IDRC/FAO/RNE/ICCNRDALME. 377 pp. Vol. 2.
This volume contains the papers presented at the workshop organized to address
the needs for rebuilding the vegetation cover that has been destroyed. The
topics covered are the biology and ecology of fodder shrubs, plant-animal
interface, socioeconomics, and recommendations of the workshop.
Price: US$ 40.00
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