Rhynchophorus palmarum in Disguise: Undescribed Polymorphism in the “Black” Palm Weevil
During studies to adapt pheromone trapping of Rhynchophorus palmarum to the special coconut growing conditions at the Colombian Pacific coast, 152 atypically-colored specimens were captured in a total collection of 53,802 of the normally...
Effect of stocking rate on biomass variation and lamb performances for barley stubble in Tunisian semi arid region and under conservation agriculture conditions
The integration of livestock in the practices of conservation agriculture (CA) was assessed in Tunisian semi-arid conditions. Forty five Barbarine lambs (aged 220 ± 10 days, average body weight 20 ± 2.5 kg) were used in a performance trial...
Need for action in dryland areas to combat climate change
Land degradation, climate change and water scarcity were some of the big priorities discussed at the 12th session of the COP12 of the UNCCD held in Ankara, Turkey in October.
EU-IFAD initiatives to ensure food security amidst climate change
In 2015, more than 10,000 farmers across the eight project countries were exposed to improved and affordable technologies both in wheat and food legumes crops.
AfDB Initiative on Transformation of Agriculture in Africa
ICARDA and CIMMYT propose ‘Wheat for Africa’ which aims to increase Africa’s wheat food and nutritional security through enhanced domestic production by 2025.
