Genetic diversity of on-farm selected olive trees in Moroccan traditional olive orchards
Selecting desired agronomic traits may lead to a loss of genetic diversity in crop species. A molecular investigation was conducted to determine how well a set of olive (Olea europaea L.) accessions sampled in Moroccan traditional orchards...
Irrigation Water Use Efficiency and Fann Size in Tunisian Agriculture: A Parametric Frontier Analysis Approach
In an economy such as Tmrisia where resources are scarce and opportunities to use new technologies are limited, efficiency is a very important factor for productivity growth. Inefficiency studies indicate the potential to raise productivity by...
The role of limited irrigation and advanced management on improving water productivity of rainfed wheat at semi-cold region of upper Karkheh River Basin, Iran
In order to evaluate the role of a limited irrigation (LI) and agronomic management on improving rain water productivity, a field study was conducted during 2005-08 winter cropping seasons of wheat at multiple farms across benchmark watershed of...
Virulence of Puccinia triticina in Turkey and leaf rust resistance in Turkish wheat cultivars
Leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina is a common disease on wheat in the coastal regions of Turkey. Collections of P. triticina from infected wheat leaves were obtained from the main wheat production zones of Turkey in 2009 and 2010. A total...
Papers Presented at ‘The International Conference on Soil Fertility and Soil Productivity’ 17–20 March 2010, Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany
Papers Presented At 'The International Conference On Soil Fertility And Soil Productivity' 17-20 March 2010, Humboldt Universitat, Berlin, Germany Preface.
A Participatory GIS Approach for Assessing Land Suitability for Rainwater Harvesting in an Arid Rangeland Environment
The dry rangelands of West Asia and North Africa are fragile and severely degraded due to low rainfall and mismanagement of natural resources. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) interventions are used to increase soil moisture content, vegetation cover...
Pathogenicity Spectra And Screening For Resistance In Barley Against Tunisian Pyrenophora Teres F. Teres
This work aimed to determine patterns of pathogenicity in Pyrenophora teres f. teres and to identify potentially effective resistance sources that could be used as breeding material to control net blotch in Tunisia. Extensive pathogenic...
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus subsp. culinaris) is one of the oldest food legumes and is the third most important one in Morocco. It provides a valuable and balanced protein source in the human diet and plays an important role in cropping...
This issue of Caravan describes the new program, and some of the research innovations it will build on. The issue begins with two ‘opinion pieces’ by scientists from partner organizations in the CRP. They share lessons learnt from past successes...
Soil-landscape modeling and land suitability evaluation: the case of rainwater harvesting in a dry rangeland environment
The arid to semi-arid region is characterized by a scarcity of land and water resources, which threatens the livelihoods of the inhabitants. Rainwater harvesting is an important practice to improve water and land productivity and to cope with...
