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Rangeland camels
October 23, 2019

A new comprehensive rangeland management tool for dryland areas can help promote sustainable land use

Developing effective management strategies and solutions to safeguard and preserve the productivity of rangelands are therefore crucial. Though efforts towards rangelands rehabilitation have been made by development partners, the scale is too small and lacks a holistic approach.
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Raised bed machinery
October 01, 2019

Considering socio-ecological diversity for the adoption of new technologies: a case study in Egypt

The mechanized raised-bed technology (MRBT) is an effective measure to increase crop productivity and water-use efficiency in intensive irrigated systems. It presents an important package of improved technology that the agricultural sector in Egypt can take advantage of/benefit from in tackling the challenges it is facing.
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waste
September 30, 2019

Wheat loss in Jordan

Food waste remains a relatively unexplored topic especially in the Middle East. While there are rough estimates of the total global food losses, most of them are either based on expert opinions and hence vary widely or they do not provide clear explanation on what was being estimated, how the estimation was made, and when.
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Adoption
September 23, 2019

Addressing Tunisia’s technology ‘adoption gap’

A study in Tunisia explored the factors that influence the adoption of new agricultural technologies. Lessons learned will enhance the performance of the country’s extension services and raise farmer`s/agricultural productivity.
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Barley is an important commodity which farmers get technical SMS messages about.
September 17, 2019

Harnessing ICT to improve extension systems

In post-revolution Tunisia a new initiative is harnessing ICT to overhaul the country’s outdated and under-resourced extension system—enhancing farmer access to new innovations and technologies.
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Chickpea field in Ethiopia
September 09, 2019

Land Suitability Mapping for Production of Chickpea, Faba Bean and Malt Barley Varieties in Ethiopia

ICARDA conducted a land suitability mapping for selected varieties of chickpea, faba bean and malt barley in Ethiopia in order to identify where and how much potentially suitable land for a crop and crop variety exists in the country. Land...
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Tunisian and Algerian partners meet a conservation agriculture farmer in Setif, Algeria
August 08, 2019

Locally-made seeders are critical enablers of conservation agriculture

A south-south collaboration is initiating the manufacture of locally-produced direct seeders to facilitate the scaling-up of conservation agriculture in Algeria and Tunisia. Significantly cheaper than imported models, the seeders could be a game-changing innovation for North Africa’s smallholder farmers.
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Tunisian and Algerian partners meet a conservation agriculture farmer in Setif, Algeria
August 07, 2019

Locally-made seeders are critical enablers of conservation agriculture

A south-south collaboration is initiating the manufacture of locally-produced direct seeders to facilitate the scaling-up of conservation agriculture in Algeria and Tunisia. Significantly cheaper than imported models, the seeders could be a game-changing innovation for North Africa’s smallholder farmers
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Filippo Bassi (ICARDA) talking to a farmer in Morocco
July 28, 2019

Interview with Filippo Bassi, Senior Scientist - Durum Breeder ICARDA

Dr. Filippo Bassi was interviewed by Joseph Opoku Gakpo, Ghana Correspondent for the Cornell Alliance for Science blog
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Exploring Jordan’s Rangeland Transition State
July 02, 2019

Exploring Jordan’s Rangeland Transition State

Rangelands in Jordan form around 80% of the land area. Severe land degradation exists due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Restoration attempts to reduce and mitigate rangeland degradation by using the micro-water harvesting techniques coupled with out-planting of native species on hill-slope areas, have been introduced and adopted in Jordan.
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