Publications and Resources

This paper provides a review of the agricultural extension system in Jordan, with a focus on strengths and constraints, as well as options for how to improve efficiency in service delivery and efficacy in outcomes. While public extension in Jordan...

The current study was aimed to analyze the utilization of crop residue in the mixed farming
systems of Ethiopia, to explore the possibility of improving straw yield and nutritive value of
chickpea, faba bean and lentil without compromising grain...

Acacia cyanophylla (also known as Acacia saligna) is one of three priority multipurpose tree species for arid and semi-arid zones. It is well adapted to semi-arid and sub-humid regions, and is a high potential species for use in restoration. Its...

Atriplex leucoclada is one such native biennial and palatable halophyte species in the Mediterranean region. Due to its easy and rapid establishment in both saline and degraded rangelands, it is being used as a source of feed, especially in autumn...

The problem of rangeland degradation can be reversed through revegetation, for example through inclusion of various locally adapted native species in the reseeding. Reseeding is the process by which rangelands are rehabilitated and it has two...

Rising temperatures are proving detrimental for various agricultural crops. Cool-season legumes such as lentil (Lens culunaris Medik.) are sensitive to even small increases in temperature during the reproductive stage, hence the need to explore the...

Background: Naturally occurring mutations in growth and differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) or bone morphogenetic
protein 15 (BMP15) genes are associated with increased ovulation rate (OR) and litter size (LS) but also sterility.
Observing the Tunisian...