This thesis has been submitted by Yahya Istaitih in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD Degree in Agricultural Economics of Akdeniz University (Turkey), under the co-supervision of Dr. Nisa Mencet (Akdeniz University) and Dr. Aden Aw...
Proven agricultural technologies that can improve lives often have low adoption rates due to lack of effective service delivery systems and enabling policy environment. Agricultural extension is a common method to introduce technologies. However...
This study aimed to investigate the effect of Haemonchus contortus infection on rams’
haematological, biochemical and clinical parameters and reproductive performances. A total
number of 12 Barbarine rams (control and infected) were included in the...
The year 2015 will be remembered for the waves of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region looking for a safer future in other parts of the world. While millions of people crossed into Europe, the international community looked...
The fruitful collaboration between the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and Turkey dates back to the establishment of ICARDA in 1977. ICARDA and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 1986, and the...
Around 80 % of the world’s agricultural land is rainfed, and contributes to at least two-thirds of global food production. About 41 % of the Earth’s land area is classi- fied as dryland (ISPC 2015), wherein the farming system is characterized by...
Wheat is a major source of calories and protein for consumers in developing countries. The “Green Revolution” improved the national food security and welfare of the poor in developing countries in the second half of the 20th century. However...
