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...
Neospora caninum Natural Infection in Tunisian Rams: Serological Study and Molecular Identification of Infection in Semen
Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence and molecular prevalence and perform a molecular identification of Neospora caninum in semen of Tunisian rams. Methods A total of 92 blood samples were collected from four farms...
Factors affecting innovative technologies adoption by livestock holders in arid area of Tunisia
Despite the efforts to enhance adoption of innovative technologies (IT) by the Tunisian Government through national and/or international development projects, the potential rate of adoption of these technologies has remained low among farmers...
Market Study and Marketing Strategy for Olive and Olive Oil Sector in the Southern Arid Part of Jordan
This study aimed at characterizing the livelihood of communities in term of their assets and opportunities and identifying and describing the corresponding market segment(s), as well as devising a suitable marketing strategy that would...
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...
Infestation of small ruminants by the metacestode stage of Taenia hydatigena in slaughterhouse, North East Tunisia
Background: Cysticercus tenuicollis (larvae of Taenia hydatigena) is a frequent cosmopolitan endoparasite of ruminants. The infestation by this parasite is underestimated since it is neither zoonotic nor inducing high economic losses in the...
Cairo, 1 December. This meeting was jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt. It brought together representatives from Ministries of...
