The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water announced today (Sunday, October 25, 2015) the launch of the 13thedition of the Middle East Exhibition for Organic and Natural Products (MENOPE), taking place from November 2 to 4, 2015 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). Supported by the International...

This working paper presents an overview of the results of an ICARDA project to provide Awassi sheep farmers in Syria and Lebanon with the latest knowledge on best practices for managing sheep to improve their income. The project provided ICARDA the opportunity to actively convert scientific knowledge generated over many...

Le Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes (CIHEAM) et l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) se réunissent à travers un “partenariat stratégique” visant à soutenir les communautés rurales dans la région méditerranéenne. L’objectif de ce partenariat est de trouver des solutions aux problèmes qui se posent dans...

The issues of desertification are a global concern, requiring continued & expanding research to mitigate the consequences. Building upon previous experiences & accomplishments, DT 12 offers an opportunity to participate in discussions & the presentation of research projects (including natural, technological & human sciences) aimed at overcoming constraints of desertification....

La rencontre sous régionale sur l’année internationale des sols, sera organisée à l’université de Chlef du 18 au 19 novembre 2015 pour des experts de la sous région (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) et qui viendra couronner la série de conférences et de manifestations au niveau national. Les thématiques qui seront développées...

The aim of the guidelines is to enhance restoration efforts in the world’s drylands. They provide specific guidance for policymakers and other decision-makers, and for practitioners. Well-informed policymakers and other higher-order decision-makers can be enablers in the design and implementation of effective restoration efforts by providing appropriate policies, governance mechanisms...

Une étude a été menée au nord de la wilaya de M'sila en Algérie, connue pour son activité avicole. Elle a pour objectif d’identifier les caractéristiques structurelles des exploitations et les conditions de production, afin d’essayer d’expliquer les faibles performances enregistrées par ces élevages. Des enquêtes ont été réalisées auprès de 42...

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is the most water scarce region of the world and in recent years the amount of water available per person has declined dramatically. Current figures confirm that water availability has decreased by about 65 percent during the last 40 years and is...

The ancient Egyptian civilisation, founded upon the agriculture and peasantry of the Nile Valley, is famous worldwide. Yet, today peasantry in Egypt often denotes poverty and there is a widening social divide between farmers and urban consumers. But over the past ten years, and particularly since the revolution in 2011,...

Au Maroc, les transformations du milieu rural et le manque d’opportunités de travail en milieu urbain incitent de plus en plus de jeunes diplômés, partis en ville, à retourner dans leurs villages d’origine pour y tenter un ancrage socioprofessionnel. Par l’analyse des trajectoires individuelles de jeunes diplômés de la région...

There is rich literature on the biophysical benefits of zero tillage (ZT) while that on its economic benefits, especially in the context of small and medium-scale farmers, is scanty. Using a combination of Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) models and a case study from a large...

This fact sheet offers an overview of small farmers'main constraints and on IFAD's main operations in the country. Poverty is essentially a rural phenomenon in Morocco. About three quarters of poor people in the country live in rural areas. Under an ambitious poverty reduction programme called the National Initiative for...

What happens when small holder farmers from different parts of the developing world share their knowledge and experience? In 2007, four farmer couples, (husbands and wives), from oases in Morocco spent six months living with oasis farmers in Mauritania who were struggling to survive. This short video looks at what...

Le Saïss au Maroc voit le développement d’une agriculture arboricole et maraîchère intensive mise en œuvre par des investisseurs, basée sur l’exploitation de l’eau souterraine, à côté d’autres formes d’agriculture plus diversifiées. Ces mutations interrogent le devenir agricole de la zone et interpellent les jeunes agriculteurs qui sont actifs à...

The Iraqi government and United Nations agencies have earmarked $2.5 million this month to boost literacy and train women and girls in rural provinces to work in agriculture.

Cet article analyse le rôle de la mobilité géographique non permanente des jeunes ruraux dans le développement du territoire rural à partir de données d’enquêtes auprès de 80 jeunes (hommes et femmes) de la localité d’Ait Ali au Saïss au Maroc. Cette mobilité désigne tous les déplacements effectués par les jeunes,...

In a region where women still struggle to close the gender gap, Morocco stands out. In the past ten years it has enacted laws to eliminate discrimination against women and guarantee gender equality. But how do these laws make a difference in remote rural areas? It could be as simple...

Le but des organisateurs est de permettre un débat entre les scientifiques et tous les intervenants dans la sphère oasienne soit: les administrateurs, les services gouvernementaux, les collectivités locales, la société civile, les organisations nationales et internationales, les bureaux d’études et les usagers des milieux oasiens au sens large.

Milk and dairy products have been part of the cultural gastronomic heritage of the Mediterranean for thousands of years. If Mediterranean cheeses are mouth-watering for the entire world, they also represent a vital economy for all producer countries. This Watch Letter aims at providing an overview of a sector of...

This publication is designed to help innovative farmers, machinery manufacturers, extension specialists, and researchers learn more about conservation agriculture (CA) in the Middle East, especially the practicalities of implementing the various CA principles in the field. Although CA was little known in the Middle East prior to 2005, it has...