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This publication contains presentations made at the 8th International Conference on Dryland Development, held in Beijing, China, 25-28 February 2006. The conference focused on land degradation and desertification - the biggest threats to rural livelihoods in dry areas. Sustainable management of the fragile dry-area ecosystems and conservation and utilization of their (often endangered) genetic diversity, are issues of global concern. The conference attracted over 200 participants from 22 countries; there were over 250 technical papers and poster presentations, review papers on specific issues. The topics covered included: management of soil, water, and other natural resources, bio-energy sources, dust-storm processes, range management, forage and livestock production, ethnobotany, stress physiology, indigenous knowledge, development and application of new agricultural technology, the role of international partnerships, and case studies from China, Iran and India and Kyrgyzstan. This collection of papers will be useful to researchers as well as extension, development and policy formulation specialists.
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These proceedings contain papers and discussions from a policy dialog meeting on Harnessing Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Agricultural Development in the Near East and North Africa (NENA), held in Cairo, Egypt, 12-14 February 2006. The meeting is part of efforts by FAO, UNEP, ICARDA and national authorities in the region to apply biotechnology to improve agricultural output and productivity.
The current status and future prospects of agricultural biotechnology in the NENA region is discussed through country-specific and regional reviews. Several papers focus on biosafety issues and regulatory frameworks. The discussions provide insights into how best to harness biotechnology for agricultural development, and strengthen the capacity of national research programs in NENA to contribute to the global knowledge base.
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Rangelands are the most important agroecosystem in the Maghreb region of West Africa; and their rapid degradation is causing concern. This book summarizes the findings of a research project on management of agropastoral resources, conducted by ICARDA and its partners in five Maghreb countries - Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. The project first assessed biophysical degradation of rangeland using GIS, remote sensing, and other modern tools; and accordingly, developed a range of options (new technologies, institutional and policy options) for sustainable management of agropastoral resources.
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A wide range of food and forage legumes are grown throughout Ethiopia, providing nutritional and livelihoods benefits. About 60% of the legume harvest is consumed by the farm household, and only a small proportion sold - although these figures are reversed in some areas for some crops. This volume contains papers presented at a national workshop to review progress and identify sources of future growth. They cover various aspects - crop improvement, farmer-participatory breeding, disease and pest management, genetic resources, technology dissemination, adoption trends and constraints, marketing and other socioeconomic issues, food science, seed production and related issues, farm implements, agroclimatic analysis, and nitrogen fixation. The crops discussed include field and grass pea; common, haricot and faba bean; lentil, chickpea, soybean, fenugreek, and lupine.
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ISBN: 92-9127-177-3
Historical evidence suggests that the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region is one of the most important domestication centers from where small ruminant production expanded to other areas. Adapted to the marginal environments of the region, the small ruminants found in WANA represent a rich source of genetic diversity necessary for production orientation and diversification. With the constantly growing human population, the demand for meat, milk and other dairy products is also growing, and farmers have new opportunities to increase their income by capitalizing on the small ruminant genetic diversity available. This publication is an outcome of ICARDA's efforts to catalog the available genetic variation of small ruminants in the WANA region. It contains information on 75 sheep and 32 goat breeds found in the region. The information should prove useful in matching genetic diversity with the production base and market opportunities; identifying useful traits, such as tolerance to dry environments and high productivity; and in identifying the genotypes facing the risk of genetic erosion and how this can be avoided.
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The drylands are home to more than a billion people in some 100 countries. They are rich in agrobiodiversity, but they present a unique ecosystem that is caharcterized by low mean annual rainfall, high evaporative demand, and high annual and seasonal climatic variability. This publication presents the text of presentations made at the Seventh International Conference on the Development of Drylands, held on 14-17 September 2003, in Tehran, Iran. It represents yet another milestone in the efforts of the International Dryland Development Commission (IDDC) to promote awareness about the challenges in the sustainable development of dryland areas and strengthen scientific networks to tackle the problems. It is a good resource material for researchers, extension workers, development agencies and NGOs, and other members of the society engaged in the task of environmental protection and in promoting sustainable development in dryland areas.
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Barley is an important food crop among communities in dry marginal environments and a major staple food in some parts of North Africa and the Near East, the highlands of Central Asia, Horn of Africa, Andean countries and the Baltic States. It remains the most viable option in dry areas and in production systems where alternative food crops are limited. This publication documents the presentations made at the international workshop on food barley improvement held in Hammamet, Tunisia, in 2002. It highlights experiences in food barley production in over 14 countries, including a review of food barley-based farming systems, bottlenecks in production, research efforts in improvement, major cultivated varieties, quality characteristics desired by consumers, and constraints to production and research needs. It should prove useful for researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, policymakers, donor agencies, farmers, and the general public, who have an interest in barley production.
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Historical evidence suggests that West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region is one of the most important domestication centers from where small ruminant production expanded to other parts of the world. The small ruminants found in the region represent a rich source of genetic diversity necessary for production, orientation and diversification efforts. This publication is the first of a two-volume work, and it catalogues the available genetic variation in small ruminants in West Asia. The volume covers information on phenotypic characterization of 75 sheep and 32 goat breeds found in the region, and should prove useful to students, teachers, researchers, livestock farmers and farmer organizations, as well as policy makers in matching genetic diversity with production base and market, and in identifying useful traits and genotypes facing the risk of genetic erosion and how to preserve them.
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This publication is a product of a Marketing Group project of the CGIAR, hosted by ICARDA. The involvement of CGIAR Centers in rebuilding agriculture in countries affected by conflict and natural disasters spans nearly three decades and has benefited more than 47 countries. But the information on the role played by them and the impact of their work is scattered in literature. The aim of this study was to document that information at one place with a view to providing a fuller picture of the role of the CGIAR Centers in rebuilding agriculture in both man-made and natural disaster situations.
Single copies of "Healing Wounds" may be requested from the Head, Communication, Documentation and Information Services (s.varma@CGIAR.ORG), ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria.
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This publication contains presentations made at the Expert Consultation on IPM for Orobanche in Food Legume Systems in the Near East and North Africa held in Rabat, Morocco, in April 2003. The papers cover a broad range of technologies for Orobanche control, identified by researchers in 10 countries of the region. These include identification and development of resistant varieties, use of pesticides, biological control, and agronomic practices. Hindrances to effective control of Orobanche discussed in the book include poor knowledge of the biology of Orobanche, poor understanding and application of joint learning activities to promote IPM, weak mechanisms to scale up and scale out proven options, inadequate partnerships at community level, and ineffective monitoring and evaluation systems. The book offers a broad range of recommendations that can help policy makers and researchers as they make decisions on controlling Orobanche to improve food production in the Near East and North Africa, and other areas affected by the weed.
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This publication is an outcome of a symposium on agricultural development in Central Asia organized jointly by ICARDA and the Center for Development Research (ZEF) Bonn, Germany, held at the American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society of America Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on 10-14 November 2002. Presentations at the symposium encompassed a range of issues from economic and structural to the biophysical aspects of agriculture, including soil resources, water management, cereal and legume crops, livestock and rangelands, biodiversity, conservation tillage and greenhouse gas flukes.
The publication deals with the challenges to agricultural production mainly as a consequence of the transition from the centrally managed Soviet economy to independent market-led economies. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, academia, and policy makers with an interest in Central Asia.
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This book presents a review of the agroecological requirements and the limiting factors to olive production, identifies olive varieties best suited to the harsh environment in the dry areas, and provides recommendations for increased olive production under scarce-water conditions. Based on ICARDA's research activities in the Khanasser Valley, Syria, the book makes suggestions on possible alternative tree species that can provide additional livelihood options for the poor in marginal dry environments. This publication will be of considerable value to olive researchers, and those working on aspects of water-use efficiency, food security and diversified income generation for the people living in the marginal dry areas.
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This book contains abstracts of papers presented during a workshop on "Agriculture, Environment and Human Welfare in West Asia and North Africa: The Search for Sustainability," co-sponsored by ICARDA, IGBP (International Geosphere-Biosphere Program and IDDC (International Drylands Development Commission), and held at ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, in May 2002. The book covers historical aspects of climate change and environmental degradation in West Asia and North Africa (WANA), presents the current state of the environment and its links to efforts to fight poverty, and provides a prediction on what is likely to happen in the region if the current degradation levels are not forestalled. It ends with recommendations on policy actions that can be employed to ensure sustainable development for the people in WANA. The book is a valuable resource for those working on climate change and poverty reduction issues especially for the dry areas.
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This volume contains presentations made at the Second International Workshop on Barley Leaf Blights held at ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria in April 2002. It highlights progress made in our understanding of leaf blights that cause considerable damage to one of the most important cereal crops, barley. The papers cover in depth a broad range of topics including disease epidemiology, breeding for disease resistance, exploitation of biotechnology tools, and disease management. The results presented show that the dynamics of the pathogens and their host plants require constant vigilance and high quality research. It is also evident that strong cooperation between the national, regional and international research communities is required to effectively address the multitude of complex problems posed by leaf blights. This publication will be of considerable value to those who are actively involved in leaf blight research.
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This book is the outcome of a project on “On-farm Water Husbandry in West Asia and North Africa,” implemented by ICARDA in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. Studies on indigenous water-harvesting systems, reported in the book from these countries, with illustrations of indigenous water-harvesting systems, point to the fact that traditional techniques are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly, and should be the basis for planning modern water-harvesting systems. The book is intended to encourage researchers and policy-makers to incorporate indigenous knowledge into the project cycle, and in all activities affecting local communities.
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This book is abundantly illustrated with about 550 high quality colour photos, 14 figures, 20 tables and 9 maps. It presents a panorama of the biodiversity of the arid and semi-arid regions of Uzbekistan, their climatology, native flora (about 150 dominant range species described) with their ecology, fodder properties, utilization and range rehabilitation techniques, and with reference to other Mediterranean arid and semi-arid zones of the world. It also describes the location, the particular ecology, the specific flora and fauna of the natural reserves and national parks of Uzbekistan.
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This book is intended to assist those who feel that they have a gap in their knowledge, either technologists who need to understand economics or economists who have become involved in seed enterprises. The publication is a useful contribution to develop seed supply systems, and specifically to assist them in the difficult process of putting their activities on a more secure financial basis and to provide the services which farmers need.
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This report is the outcome of a global effort that aims to set the agricultural research priorities for the CWANA region by developing a plan that might make best use of limited resources for the good of all the region's rural poor.
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This volume reflects many of the presentations at the Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry Lands held in Cairo, 22-27 Aug 1999. The topics covered include soil conservation and degradation, water management and conservation, range management, biodiversity conservation, land reclamation, combating desertification, stress physiology, expert systems and models, biotechnology, socioeconomics, anthropology, renewable energy, application of new technology, and indigenous knowledge. The volume is considered as an important landmark in the efforts to exploit harsh dryland environments for the good of mankind.
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This book contains the scientific papers presented at the conference. The objectives of the conference were to discuss and share the latest information on wheat and barley yellow rust. The topics covered are wheat and barley yellow rust, genetics and breeding for resistance, pathogenic variability, use of disease nurseries, biotechnology and rust resistance, and epidemiology.
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This book contains the papers presented at the workshop, held from 26 to 30 October 1998, on finance and management of small-scale seed enterprises. The book brings together the varied experience in the finance and management of small-scale seed enterprises to organize seed business in the region, particularly at the local level. The topics cover the structure and establishment of small-scale enterprises in seed industries of assisting costs and margins within the seed production distribution chain, using profit and loss account and balance sheet as management tools in assessing financial viability in small-scale seed enterprises, developing a financial plan for small-scale seed enterprises, experiences of existing small-scale seed enterprises, and experiences of enterprises at early stages of establishment. Prospects for small-scale seed enterprises are also provided.
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This book contains the papers presented at the workshop organized to discuss biosafety in the region and to support the establishment and harmonization of national biosafety regulations. The papers cover the international environment within which national and regional biosafety frameworks develop and from where assistance can be expected, present the national approaches towards biotechnology and biosafety, and address the major issues for regional harmonization.
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This book contains the papers presented at the workshop. The objectives of the workshop were to introduce ICARDA's activities in the region and to obtain feedback from local specialists on the overall situation and priority research areas in the domain of soil and water resources, including management constraints as well as socio-economic and policy aspects affecting soil and water issues in Central Asia, acquaint the participants with the on-going activities that are being carried out in the region by other international organizations and ICARDA specialists' experience in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. Possible benefits for Central Asia are outlined.
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This book contains the papers presented at the workshop organized to address the major aspects of protected agriculture in the Arabian Peninsula. The focus was on the greenhouse design, structure and covering materials; growing systems in relation to water use efficiency, fertigation and postharvest technology; integrated plant production and protection; and regional networking for the exchange of experience and information.
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This book contains the papers presented at a workshop organized to evaluate progress within the region. The papers cover a wide range of topics, from the arid rangelands of Turkey to the high-rainfall areas of Tropical Africa. They discuss constraints limiting the development of the forage and pasture seed industry, exchange ideas, look at ways to resolve constraints facing forage and pasture seed production in WANA and Sub-Saharan African countries, identify areas of high priority in seed research that will contribute to the development of the sector, and suggest guidelines on how to strengthen collaboration within the seed industry sector.
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This book contains abstracts of papers reviewing the current situation in the semi-arid tropics and West Asia and North Africa and reports of findings from ongoing experiments, mainly long-term research-station plot trials. The objective is to seek patterns in the data and interpret their implications for production sustainability and the planning of future research.
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This book presents the importance of the crop, deals with the botanical aspects of the chickpea and cultivar development, and discusses the production technology and the basis of the yield. It also deals with diseases, nematodes, insects and weeds, nutritional quality and utilization, and trade and price.
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This book arose from the first International Faba Bean Conference, held in Cairo, Egypt, on March 7-11, 1981. The book provides reviews of many scientifically important aspects of the improvement of the crop. The topics cover the different aspects of crop production of faba beans.
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