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Rangelands
of the Arid and Semi-Arid Zones in Uzbekistan. 2003. Gintzburger,
G., Toderich, K.N., Mardonov, B.K. and Mahmudov, M.M. Published jointly
by CIRAD, France and ICARDA, Syria. ISBN CIRAD 2-87614-555-3; ISBN
ICARDA 92-9127-137-8. 426 pp. This book presents a panorama of
the biodiversity of the arid and semi-arid regions of Uzbekistan,
their climatology, native flora (about 150 dominant range species
described) with their ecology, fodder properties, utilization and
range rehabilitation techniques, and with reference to other Mediterranean
arid and semi-arid zones of the world. It also describes the location,
the particular ecology, the specific flora and fauna of the natural
reserves and national parks of Uzbekistan. Price: 70 €. Please order from :La Librairie du Cirad, TA283/04, avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Librarie@cirad.fr , www.cirad.fr |
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Field Guide for Cereal Disease Management: Diseases of Barley and
Wheat in Eritrea. 2003. Yahyaoui, A.; Ezzahiri, B.; Havmoller, M.;
Jahoor, A. 83 pp. ISBN: 92-9127-145-3. This pocket field guide
is the result of detailed field surveys conducted by the authors on
barley and wheat diseases in Eritrea during 2000-2003. It describes
the distribution of the prevalent diseases, and provides guidelines
to conducting surveys. For each pathogen, there is a description of
symptoms and disease management methods appropriate for Eritrea. Price: US$ 15. |
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Setting
Agricultural Research Priorities for the Central and West Asia and
North Africa Region (CWANA). Toward a New NARS/NARS and CGIAR/NARS
Collaboration Spirit. 2003. Belaid, A.; Solh, M.; Mazid, A. 48 pp.
ISBN: 92-9127-138-6. This report is the outcome of a global effort
that aims to set agricultural research priorities for the CWANA region
by developing a plan that might make best use of limited resources
for the good of all the region's rural poor. Price: US$ 10. |
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Seed
Economics - Commercial Considerations for Enterprise Management in
Developing Countries. 2003. Kugbei, S. (Revised Edition). 182 pp.
ISBN: 92-9127-132-7. This book is intended for technologists who
need to understand seed economics or economists who have become involved
in seed enterprises. The publication is a useful contribution to developing
seed supply systems that will help farmers reach quality seed. Price: US$ 35. |
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The Socioeconomic
Factors Affecting Grasspea Consumption and the Incidence of Lathyrism
in Ethiopia. 2003. Dadi, L.; Teklewold, H.; Aw-Hassan, A.; Abdel Moneim
A.M.; Bejiga, G. Integrated Natural Resource Management: Technical
Research Report Series No. 4. 55 pp. ISBN 92-9127-136-X. This
report presents the results of socioeconomic investigations of grass
pea growers in selected provinces of Ethiopia, and provides useful
insights into the social and economic factors influencing the utilization
of grass pea, and thereby contributing to the incidence of lathyrism
in rural communities in Ethiopia. Price: US$ 10. |
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Drought, Livestock
Losses and the Potential for Feed Production from Arable Land in Afghanistan:
A Case Study of 183 Villages with Mixed Crop/Livestock Farming Systems.
Thomson, Euan, Terence Barker and Joaquin Mueller. 2003. Integrated
Natural Resource Management Research Report Series, No. 5. 42 pp.
ISBN: 92-9127-143-7. An important element in any multi-component,
long-term strategy to restore the productivity of livestock in Afghanistan
is the production of more high-quality feed, by growing forage crops
on fallow land and improving the yields of the existing feed crops.
This would have a positive impact on the health and livelihoods of
the rural and urban poor. However, there are risks associated with
over-promoting the growing of forage crops on fallow land. Future
efforts to increase feed supplies in Afghanistan should take note
of the lessons learned from earlier programs in the region. Price US$ 10. |
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