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Economic efficiency measures and its determinants for irrigated wheat farms in Tunisia: a DEA approach
June 30, 2015

Economic efficiency measures and its determinants for irrigated wheat farms in Tunisia: a DEA approach

… the sampled farms would be able to reduce their costs of wheat production with around 39.3%. Pure technical … efficiency measures and its determinants for irrigated wheat farms in Tunisia: a DEA approach. New Medit, 14 (2), … 32-38. … Aymen Frija, Chokri Thabet … micro_icarda_local … wheat, farms … irrigated, dea, economic efficiency … Journal …
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Performance of improved practices in farmers’ fields under rainfedand supplemental irrigation systems in a semi-arid area of Pakistan
June 30, 2015

Performance of improved practices in farmers’ fields under rainfedand supplemental irrigation systems in a semi-arid area of Pakistan

… of fertilizers) an average of 31% higher yields of rainfed wheat (Triticumaestivum) were obtained by farmers compared … double that under farmers’ currentpractices. The highest wheat yield of 5102 kg/ha obtained in small plots was 28% … plot sowing with improved practices, there was 47% higher wheat yield and over 60%higher net income obtained compared …
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Will selenium increase lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) yield and seed quality?
May 19, 2015

Will selenium increase lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) yield and seed quality?

… … micro_icarda_local … crop production, sustainability, wheat, tools … Journal Article … Will selenium increase …
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Effects of tillage and time of sowing on bread wheat, chickpea, barley and lentil grown in rotation in rainfed systems in Syria
March 01, 2015

Effects of tillage and time of sowing on bread wheat, chickpea, barley and lentil grown in rotation in rainfed systems in Syria

… on the performance (production and profitability) of bread wheat, chickpea, barley andlentil grown in rotation over six … CT and late sowing were a significant 332 kg ha−1(18%) for wheat,127 kg ha−1(20%) for chickpea and 135 kg ha−1(15%) for … in gross margins ($US) were 162, 147, 89 and 176 $ ha−1for wheat,chickpea, barley and lentil, respectively. In …
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A Massive Expansion of Effector Genes Underlies Gall-Formation in the Wheat Pest Mayetiola destructor
February 05, 2015

A Massive Expansion of Effector Genes Underlies Gall-Formation in the Wheat Pest Mayetiola destructor

… Cecidomyiidae), a plant parasitic gall midge and a pest of wheat (Triticum spp.), with the aim of identifying genic … in plant pathogenic bacteria. SSGP-71 proteins and wheat Skp proteins interact in vivo. Mutations in different … the effector-triggered immunity that is directed by the wheat resistance genes H6 and H9. Results point to effectors …
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Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?
January 31, 2015

Wheat and barley seed system in Syria: How diverse are wheat and barley varieties and landraces from farmer’s fields?

… The present study described the diversity of wheat and barley varieties and landraces available in … traits were employed to explain the diversity of wheat and barley varieties or landraces grown by farmers in … Syria. Farm level surveys showed low spatial diversity of wheat and barley where only a few dominant varieties …
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Genotype by environment interaction effects on plant height of wheat genotypes carrying rht 8 dwarfing gene
January 29, 2015

Genotype by environment interaction effects on plant height of wheat genotypes carrying rht 8 dwarfing gene

… Twenty-five bread wheat genotypes (G), earring Rht 8 dwarfing gene, selected from Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nursery for Semiarid Environments (FAWWON-SA) of International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP) were tested across 14 …
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Assessing Agricultural Water Productivity in Desert Farming System of Saudi Arabia
January 01, 2015

Assessing Agricultural Water Productivity in Desert Farming System of Saudi Arabia

… was to assess the water productivity (WP) of the annual (wheat, barley, and corn) and biennial (alfalfa and Rhodes … from 12 690 to 14 060 kg/ha and from 6000 to 7370 kg/ha for wheat. The for alfalfa and Rhodes grass was 42 450 and 58 … respectively. The highest predicted WP was observed in wheat (0.80-2.01 kg/m3) and the lowest was in alfalfa …
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Knowledge on groundwater – A prerequisite for water management in Khorezm Abstract
January 01, 2015

Knowledge on groundwater – A prerequisite for water management in Khorezm Abstract

… levels in autumn driven by the expansion of the winter wheat area. The average salt content of groundwater was …
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Assessment of on-farm conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and its impact on rural livelihoods in the Fertile Crescent
December 31, 2014

Assessment of on-farm conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and its impact on rural livelihoods in the Fertile Crescent

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