Technical Report Livestock And Climate Change: Assessment Of Emissions, Mitigation Options And Adaptation Strategies
While Mediterranean livestock are particularly vulnerable to climate change, the livestock sector is responsible for about 14.5% of anthropogenic GHG emissions worldwide. There is a challenge in developing complementary adaptation and mitigation...
Lentil (Lens culinaris) demonstration for enhanced productivity at farmers field in India
The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) sponsored project on lentil entitled “Enhancing Lentil Production for Food, Nutritional Security and Improved Rural Livelihoods” was implemented by International Center for...
Use of Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) in the Drylands for Enhanced Water Use and Soil Fertility in NEN and LAC Countries - Algeria Film
The project "Use of Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) in the Drylands for Enhanced Water Use and Soil Fertility in NEN and LAC Countries" is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Despite...
Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries – African Examples in Practice
African livestock breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to provide livelihoods as well as food and nutritional security...
Geoinformatics application in agriculture and resilience
This course helped participants understand the potential application of remote sensing/GIS applications, and learn general image processing and GIS operations to extract and manage spatial information.
Big data techniques and applications in the agri-food system
Enhanced understanding of big data techniques and applications can create new opportunities for business and science, and assist the development of agri-food systems.
Innovation & youth entrepreneurship In the Mediterranean agro-food sector
This high-level international training course will share methodologies and tools to support youth entrepreneurship and job creation, and boost innovation in the agro-food sector.
Best Practices for Managing Awassi Sheep 1- Mating Period
This booklet is part of a ten-part series of technical Guidelines describing ‘Best practices for managing Awassi sheep’ – the dominant sheep breed in several countries across the Middle East. The series is targeted at sheep farmers and milk...
Best Practices for Managing Awassi Sheep 2-Pregnancy period
This booklet is part of a ten-part series of technical Guidelines describing ‘Best practices for managing Awassi sheep’ – the dominant sheep breed in several countries across the Middle East. The series is targeted at sheep farmers and milk...
Productivity benchmarks for community-based genetic improvement of Abergelle, Central Highland and Woyto-Guji indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia
Assessments of production parameters and flock productivity were made in three indigenous goat breeds of Ethiopia. The goat breeds included Abergelle (AB), Central Highland (CH) and Woyto-Guji (WG). Objectives of this work were to estimate...
