Legume-based rotations have clear economic advantages over cereal monocropping in dry areas
Current land use trends show an increasing preference for monocropping – mostly a consequence of policies and incentives aimed at enhancing the intensification of cereals. This shift has caused some to question whether legume–cereal rotations...
A flexible approach to the restoration of degraded rangelands
Most development projects tend to focus exclusively on rangeland rehabilitation without also considering rangeland management and the interests of pastoralists. As a result, they often fail to attract local support, risking their long-term...
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...
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...
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...
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...
