‘Nachit’, a wild-relative-derived durum wheat resilient to climate change in Morocco
Morocco, in North Africa, is a country vastly exposed to the whims of climate change,with frequent moisture and heat stresses occurring throughout the season. Hence,developing climate-resilient, high-yielding, and nutritious cultivars of durum...
Effect of genotype and environment on the productive and survivability traits of lambs under a community-based management system
The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth and survival of local and Dorper crossbred lambs managed under a community-based management system, using data collected between 2012 and 2021. The fixed effects considered were breed, location...
Designing of community-based conservation and breeding program for Begaria cattle breed found in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Benishangul Gumuz region of Ethiopia
The objectives of the study were to design appropriate community-based conservation and breeding programs for the identified breeding objective traits of Begaria cattle breed. Seven alternatives (5%, 10%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the...
Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper sheep
The present study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper sheep. Growth records from the breeding flock of Dorper sheep collected between 2012 and 2021 at Debre Birhan...
Foliar application with salicylic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity in chia (Salvia hispanica L.)
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation is one of the serious global issues among the multitude of food security challenges. Their toxic effects are evident in different physiological and metabolic behaviors of plants. In this context, a potted study was...
Investigating genetic diversity and population structure of Egyptian goats across four breeds and seven regions
This study investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of 157 Egyptian adult goat females from four breed groups (Saidi, Barki, Wahati, and E. Nubian / Zaraibi), and distributed over eight geographic regions. Results from various...
Chemical profiling of Artemisia herba-alba, Cuminum cyminum, Cinnamomum camphora, and Salvia rosmarinus essential oils and assessment of their insecticidal potential to control the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell)
The wild cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), has become a serious pest of prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica L. in the Mediterranean region. The present study investigated the insecticidal activity of four essential oils...
Developing a satellite-based combined land degradation index for monitoring environmental change: A case study in Tana-Beles watershed, Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia
Land degradation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges due to its effect on the people and ecosystem. Early detection of land degradation could help to avoid further deterioration and work on reversing the trend. This would...
Machine Learning-Driven Remote Sensing Applications for Agriculture in India—A Systematic Review
In India, agriculture serves as the backbone of the economy, and is a primary source of employment. Despite the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture and allied sectors in India exhibited resilience, registered a growth of 3...
Identification of suitable genotypes of lentil (Lens culinaris) for improved adaptation to rice fallow areas of Gangetic Alluvial Zone
Rice fallows (RF) are the low lying kharif sown rice (Oryza sativa L.) areas that remain uncropped due to dearth of suitable cultivars of winter (rabi) pulses. A panel of 30 promising high yielding lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes of...
