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L’innovation offre des opportunités d’emplois, et permet aux jeunes et aux femmes d’accéder à l’information, aux technologies et aux marchés. En outre, l’innovation permet de résoudre des problématiques d’alimentation et d’agriculture à des échelles...

Natural rangelands occupy about 5.5 million hectares of Tunisia’s landmass, and 38% of this area is in Tataouine governorate. Although efforts towards natural restoration are increasing rapidly as a result of restoration projects, the area of...

Biological nitrogen fixation requires a large amount of phosphorus (P). However, most of
the soils are P-deficient and the extensive use of P- chemical fertilizers constitute a serious threat
to the environment. In this context, two field experiments...

Degraded drylands have a limited ecosystem functionality and require well-targeted rehabilitation interventions and sustainable land management for improvement. A promising rehabilitation package using mechanized micro-catchment water harvesting, for...

Many wild bee species are declining globally. To design efficient mitigation strategies to slow down or reverse these trends, we urgently need to better understand their basic ecological requirements. In this context, we studied two specialist...

The wild cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell), has become the main pest of the prickly pear [(Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller] cactus crop in most of the Mediterranean countries, including Morocco since 2014. The use of D. opuntiae-resistant...

The mountain rangeland chain of Matmata (southern Tunisia) is characterised by an arid Mediterranean climate with severe droughts and high temperatures, combined with substantial human disturbance. In order to withstand these harsh conditions, plants...