Effect of interaction among variety, planting date and plant density on incidence of luteoviruses naturally infecting chickpea in Al Ghab region of Syria
Luteoviruses (family Luteoviridae), persistently transmitted by aphids are among the most important viruses which cause economical losses and show yellowing and stunting symptoms on legume crops worldwide, including Syria. Field experiments were...
Diversity of genes for resistance to stripe rust in wheat elite lines, commercial varieties and landraces from Lebanon and Syria
Stripe (yellow) rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a major threat to wheat production in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA). Effective fungicides are available, but host resistance remains the most...
Gender and agriculture in Tunisia: A brief country report
The brochure describes the gender aspects of extension in Tunisia and the scientific gender approach of the Mind the Gap project, including recommandation for extension services
Innovations Agricoles : options pour des approches de transfert de technologies agricoles appropriées dans les zones semi-arides en Tunisie
Une évaluation approfondie du système de vulgarisation agricole tunisien montre que des paquets technologiques améliorés destinés au système de production agricole mixte élevage-orge en Tunisie semi-aride permettent d’économiser jusqu’à 40 % des...
Simulating Crop Productivity in a Triple Rotation in the Semi‑arid Area of the Aral Sea Basin
Farmers face increased risks and vulnerability to the effects of climate change and land degradation on crop production due to the lack of information and impact assessment. This is especially true in the Khorezm, an irrigated agricultural...
The economic advantages of legume-based rotations over cereal mono-cropping in dry areas
Current land use trends show an increasing preference for monocropping – mostly a consequence of policies and incentives aimed at enhancing the intensification of cereals. This shift has caused some to question whether legume–cereal rotations can remain economically viable options for farmers, particularly in the dry areas.
Ankara, 12-13 December 2019. Training workshop PRIMA – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area is the most ambitious joint programme to be undertaken in the frame of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. PRIMA aims to: “build...
