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Indigenous Water Harvesting Systems in
West Asia and North Africa. 2004. Oweis, T.; Hachum, A.; Bruggeman, A.
179 pp. ISBN: 92-9127-147X. This book is the outcome of a project
on “On-farm Water Husbandry in West Asia and North Africa,”
implemented by ICARDA in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan,
Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. Studies on indigenous water-harvesting systems
reported in the book from these countries, with illustrations of indigenous
water-harvesting systems, point to the fact that traditional techniques
are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly, and should be the
basis for planning modern water-harvesting systems.
Price: Soft cover US$ 40.00; hard cover US$ 45.00
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Meeting the Challenges of Barley Blights.
2004. Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Barley Leaf
Blights, 7-11 April 2002, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria. Yahyaoui, A. H.; Brader,
L.; Tekauz, A.; Wallwork, H.; and Steffenson, B. (eds.). 463 pp.
Leaf blights cause considerable damage to one of the most important cereal
crops, barley. This publication covers in depth a broad range of topics
including disease epidemiology, breeding for disease resistance, exploitation
of biotechnology tools, and disease management. The results presented
show that the dynamics of the pathogens and their host plants require
constant vigilance and high quality research.
Price: US$ 15.00. CD-ROM version only
Agriculture, Environment and Human Welfare
in West Asia and North Africa: The Search for Sustainability. 2004. Abstracts.
Proceedings of a Workshop, 5-7 May 2002, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria. ICARDA/IGBP/IDDC.
vi + 78 pp. ISBN: 92-9127-151-2.
This book of abstracts covers historical aspects of climate change and
environmental degradation in West Asia and North Africa (WANA), presents
the current state of the environment and its links to efforts to fight
poverty, and provides a prediction on what is likely to happen in the
region if the current degradation levels are not forestalled. It ends
with recommendations on policy actions that can be employed to ensure
sustainable development for the people in WANA.
Price: US$ 20.00
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Integrated Management of Orobanche
in Food Legumes in the Near East and North Africa. 2004. Proceedings of
the Expert Consultation on IPM for Orobanche in Food Legume Systems
in the Near East and North Africa, 7-9 April 2003, Rabat, Morocco. Dahan,
Rachid and Mohammed El-Mourid (eds.). 120pp. ISBN: 92-9127-158-X.
Orobanche is one of the major production constraints to legume
farmers in the Near East and North Africa. This publication covers a broad
range of technologies for Orobanche control, identified by researchers
in 10 countries of the region. These include identification and development
of resistant varieties, use of pesticides, biological control, and agronomic
practices. The book offers a broad range of recommendations on controlling
Orobanche to improve food production.
Price: US$ 20.00
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Growing Olives and Other Tree Species
in Marginal Dry Environments. 2004. Tubeileh, A.; Bruggeman, A.; and Turkelboom,
F. 106 pp. ISBN: 92-9127-157-1. This book presents a review of the
agroecological requirements and the limiting factors to olive production,
identifies olive varieties best suited to the harsh environment in the
dry areas, and provides recommendations for increased olive production
under scarce-water conditions. Based on ICARDA’s research activities
in the Khanasser Valley, Syria, the book makes suggestions on possible
alternative tree species that can provide additional livelihood options
for the poor in marginal dry environments.
Price: US$ 15.00
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Micro-catchment Water Harvesting for Improved
Vegetative Cover in the Syrian Badia. On-Farm Water Husbandry-Technical
Report Series No. 3. 2004. Somme, G.; Oweis, T.; Abdulal, A.; Bruggeman,
A.; and Ali, A. 38pp. ISBN: 92-9127-159-8. Soil degradation occurs
in the dry areas when the top soil cannot retain moisture to enable vegetation
to grow. This report presents findings of a study conducted in 1997-2001
in the Syria Badia to test different water-harvesting techniques
for improving vegetative cover. The study identified technologies that
could enhance soil-water retention to enable crops survive, even during
periods of drought.
Price: US$ 15.00
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Agriculture in Central Asia: Research
for Development. 2004. Ryan, J.; Vlek. P.; and Paroda, R. 361pp. ISBN:
92-9127-156-3. This publication is an outcome of a symposium on agricultural
development in Central Asia organized jointly by ICARDA and the Center
for Development Research (ZEF) Bonn, Germany, held at the American Society
of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of
America, and Crop Science Society of America Annual Meeting in Indianapolis,
USA on 10-14 November 2002. Presentations at the symposium encompassed
a range of issues from economic and structural to the biophysical aspects
of agriculture, including soil resources, water management, cereal and
legume crops, livestock and rangelands, biodiversity, conservation tillage
and greenhouse gas flukes.
Price: US$ 35.00
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