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The parasitic weed Orobanche crenata is a serious constraint to legumes crops in Mediterranean area. In Morocco, heavy O. crenata infestation level was reported in many faba bean fields. Development of resistant faba bean genotypes remains a good...

This is a factsheet about Ziziphus nummularia is one such important shrub species of arid and semi-arid tracts. Continuing to supply foliage over a long time, it plays a vital role in the economy of dryland peoples. It is a multipurpose shrub, thorny...

This is a factsheet about Sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus) that Popularly known as the king of the desert, sewan grass is remarkably well adapted to the desert. High water-use efficiency enables this native grass to maximize production even in areas...

ُفي المناطق الريفية في مصر، تؤطر الأعراف الاجتماعية النساء “كمساعدات” لأسرهن وأزواجهن بدلاً من كونهن عاملات بحد ذاتهن. يفترض بالنساء عدم المساهمة في الزراعة أو المشاركة في الري. ومع ذلك، فقد تحدثت سلسلة من الدراسات الحديثة التي أجرتها إيكاردا قصة...

In rural Egypt, social norms frame women as “helpers” to their families and husbands instead of as workers in their own right. Women are assumed not to contribute to agriculture or participate in irrigation. However, a series of recent studies by...

Past research found agricultural producers’ conditional responses during the growing season are important adaptations to weather and other stochastic events. Failing to recognize these responses overstates the risks confronting producers and...

The Nagoya Protocol (2010) demonstrated that Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) are still achievable. Pollination services are essential for biodiversity, agriculture, ecosystem services and human well-being, but in jeopardy as The...