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...
Market Study and Marketing Strategy for Olive and Olive Oil Sector in the Southern Arid Part of Jordan
This study aimed at characterizing the livelihood of communities in term of their assets and opportunities and identifying and describing the corresponding market segment(s), as well as devising a suitable marketing strategy that would...
Sources de résistance d'Opuntia spp. contre la cochenille à carmin, Dactylopius opuntiae, au Maroc
La presente etude analyse la resistance de differentes especes de cactus d’Opuntia spp. a Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) sur la base de 248 ecotypes d’Opuntia spp. issus de la collection de l’Institut National de la Recherche...
