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A digital global map of artificially drained agricultural areas : documentation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Artificial drainage of agricultural land, for example with ditches or drainage tubes, is used to avoid water logging and to manage high groundwater tables.
Döll, Petra   +2 more
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Effect of bio‐fertilization and edapho‐climatic conditions on chickpea nodulation, grain yields, and seed protein in a Mediterranean context: a meta‐analysis approach

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) serve as a protein‐rich staple, particularly in Mediterranean countries, where they are often grown in marginal and water‐stressed areas. This meta‐analysis synthesized evidence from peer‐reviewed publications across Mediterranean countries to assess how chickpea rhizobial inoculation influences chickpea ...
Amira Hachana   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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open access: yesJournal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2017
The genetic analysis was carried out to determine mode of inheritance of yield and its contributing trait under two environments in irrigated and rainfed conditions.
Dan Singh Jakhar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial consortia enhance the yield of maize under sub-humid rainfed production system of India

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Plant beneficial microorganisms are being used to improve soil health and crop yield in different cropping systems. Maize is an important crop grown around the world for food, feed and raw material for various industries. The aim of the present study was
Mallappa Manjunath   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptation process of farming systems in response to 14 successive years of drought in North West Coastal Zone (Egypt) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Coastal Zone of Western Desert, Egypt (CZWD) is historically a pastoral zone, and the raising of livestock is the main socioeconomic activity. The zone has witnessed major changes over the last 50 years; demographic growth, urbanization, touristic ...
Abdel-Aal, E.S.   +6 more
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Population carrying capacity and sustainable agricultural use of land resources in Caoxian County (North China) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
In this study, an attempt is made to assess the potential sustainable agricultural use of the land resources in Caoxian County in north China. Based on a land resources inventory (physiography, climate, soil, land use and management), the rotation of ...
Van Ranst, Eric, Ye, Liming
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Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding smallholder decision‐making to increase farm tree diversity: Enablers and barriers for forest landscape restoration in Western Kenya

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Integrating diverse trees and shrubs (hereafter ‘trees’) in agricultural landscapes has emerged as a crucial nature‐based solution to the triple challenge of biodiversity loss, climate change and food security. The potential benefits of on‐farm trees for both people and nature, however, are often constrained by inadequate consideration of ...
Ennia Bosshard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing an Economical Water Harvesting System Using a Tank with Numerical Simulation Model WASH_2D

open access: yesAgronomy
Newly incorporated module into the WASH_2D model has enabled simulating a rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) using a tank. The incorporated module in WASH_2D was tested for two field experiments to determine the optimal tank capacity and cultivated area ...
Jean Bosco Nana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An approach to valuing ponds within farming systems for aquaculture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
[PDF contains 37 ...
Brugere, C., Little, D.
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