Development of Feed Legumes as Suitable Crops for the Drylands of Iran
Published Date
December 01, 2013
Type
Working Paper
Authors:
Shiv Kumar Agrawal, Abdolali Ghaffari
This Working Paper reviews the current knowledge on feed legumes development in drylands of Iran and presents the results of studies done by the Iran’s Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI) in different agro-climatic zones of the country. The study includes the existing technologies, and advocates policy, and institutional innovations that are needed to improve food security and livelihoods in dryland areas.
Citation:
Khoshnood Alizadeh, Shiv Kumar Agrawal, Abdolali Ghaffari. (1/12/2013). Development of Feed Legumes as Suitable Crops for the Drylands of Iran. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
rainfed systems
icarda dryland agricultural production systems
ag
lathyrus spp.
vicia sp
legumes
cereals
feed legumes
agroclimatic zones
iran islamic republic