Mapping of quantitative trait loci for agronomic and morpho-physiological traits under drought environments in springbarley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Barley production is severely affected by drought caused by the unpredictable Medi-terranean weather patterns, which include uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures.This leads to a decrease in crop yield. However, to tackle this issue...
Economic values of some important traits for smallholder dairy production in Central Ethiopia
Economic value (EV), sensitivity of EV and relative economic importance of milk yield (MY), age at first calving (AFC), calving interval (CI) and herd life (HL) traits were estimated for smallholder dairy cattle production in the central part of...
Investigation of the Spread of Bacterial Wheat Leaf Blight Caused by Pathotypes of Pseudomonas syringae in Some Wheat Growing Areas in Syria
Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops grown globally, which is affected by several biotic and abiotic stresses, especially in conjunction with the climatic changes that have been evident in the last decade, and among these stresses is...
Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia
Integration of productivity, resource management, and institutional innovations is crucial across different system levels. Traditional research and extension services face challenges in disseminating innovations effectively, leading to the...
The water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in North Africa dryland farming: a multi-criteria analysis of climate-resilient innovations in Morocco
Smallholder farmers, who mostly engage in low-value agriculture in the drylands of Northern Africa, were the first to have felt the effects of climate change, with threats to their livelihoods and food security. The increasing costs of...
Optimization of Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) forGermplasm Fingerprinting and Trait Mapping in Faba Bean
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important pulse crop with a wide range of agroecological adaptations. The development of genomic tools and a comprehensive catalog of extant genetic diversity are crucial for developing improved faba bean...
First Molecular and Phylogenetic Identification of Toxoplasma Gondii in Sheep Liver Intended for Human Consumption in Northern Tunisia
The aim of this study was to estimate the molecular infection prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep liver tissues destined for human consumption. A total number of 224 liver tissues were collected from slaughtered sheep in Sejnane...
Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in slaughtered sheep from Northwest Tunisia and its risk factors: Association with gastrointestinal helminths infection and anaemia
We investigated herein the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in sheep at Sejnane slaughterhouse, governorate of Bizerte, Northwest of Tunisia, using three different diagnostic techniques (liver dissection, bile examination, and coprology...
Assessing Evapotranspiration Models for Regional Implementation in the Mediterranean: A Comparative Analysis of STEPS, TSEB, and SCOPE with Global Datasets
Accurate evapotranspiration (ET) estimation is crucial for sustainable water management in the diverse and water-scarce Mediterranean region. This study compares three prominent models (Simulator of Terrestrial Ecohydrological Processes and...
Global research landscape of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in agricultural science
The cultivation of unconventional or underutilized crops, such as Opuntia ficus indica (OFI), under a climate change scenario is an important subject and has been increasingly studied in agricultural research. Therefore, a scientometric study...
