Climate change enforces to look beyond the plant – the example of pollinators
Within global crop production 1961–2012, the share of pollinator independent crops increased twofold, but fourfold of pollinator dependent crops. Balanced diets within the boundaries of our planet require even more pollinator dependent crops...
Production systems and breeding practices of Arab and Oromo goat keepers in northwestern Ethiopia: implications for community-based breeding programs
We conducted a household survey in the semi-arid and sub-humid parts of Benishangul Gumuz region in northwestern Ethiopia to better understand and describe production systems and breeding practices of Arab and Oromo goat keepers. Multistage...
Water for Food Security, Nutrition and Social Justice
This book is the first comprehensive effort to bring together Water, Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) in a way that goes beyond the traditional focus on irrigated agriculture.
2 – 13 December 2019. Madrid. The UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 is taking place under the Presidency of the Government of Chile and is held with logistical support from the Government of Spain.
Wheat is the most widely adapted crop, growing in diverse environments ranging from sea level to regions as high as 4570 m.a.s.l. in Tibet (Percival, 1921) and from the Arctic Circle to the equator, but most suitably at the latitude range of 30°...
Peer-Reviewed Literature on Grain Legume Species in the WoS (1980–2018): A Comparative Analysis of Soybean and Pulses
Grain-legume crops are important for ensuring the sustainability of agrofood systems. Among them, pulse production is subject to strong lock-in compared to soya, the leading worldwide crop. To unlock the situation and foster more grain-legume...
Genome‑wide scans identify known and novel regions associated with prolifcacy and reproduction traits in a sub‑Saharan African indigenous sheep (Ovis aries)
Maximizing the number of ofspring born per female is a key functionality trait in commercial- and/or subsistence-oriented livestock enterprises. Although the number of ofspring born is closely associated with female fertility and reproductive...
Factors affecting innovative technologies adoption by livestock holders in arid area of Tunisia
Despite the efforts to enhance adoption of innovative technologies (IT) by the Tunisian Government through national and/or international development projects, the potential rate of adoption of these technologies has remained low among farmers...