A study was undertaken to understand local knowledge and practices of communities in animal management as a step in designing and
implementation of communitybased
breeding programs for four local breeds (Afar, Bonga, Horro and Menz) in four sites in...
The nomadic pastoralist system in Baft district in Kerman province is well known in
Iran for producing cashmere from Raeini goats. However, there is little information
on the production system. Interviews were carried out with 30 Siahjel nomad...
In arid and semi-arid regions where water is in short supply, grey-water treatment offers the possibility of supplemental water resources for reuse in irrigation at household and farm levels. The gravest environmental challenge that Jordan faces...
This Working Paper presents an overview of the collaborative research and capacity building done by
international research centers and their partners in Tajikistan since 2006 for increasing the productivity of
agricultural systems; natural resources...
This report presents the findings of the socioeconomic, dairy processing and marketing conditions of
women in four communities in the Karak Governorate of Jordan. It is part of a project targeting rural
women that develops and pilot tests...
Synthesis of Regional Expert Meeting on Highland Agriculture November 2011, Karaj, Iran.
The objective of this report is to review the current status, constraints and potential of highlands in
Iran, Morocco and Turkey and to define elements of a...
The purpose of this working paper is to support the Government of Egypt’s Strategy for
Sustainable Agricultural Development towards 2030 (SADS‐2030). This strategy paper was
published in 2009 and was concerned with the sustainable use of Egypt’s...
