Search Results - "Middle East"

Too good to be true by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Water hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East. A survey of problems and solutions Edited by L A Navarro & G Phiri, IDRC, 2001. 140 pp. …”
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Safe pea to harvest by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…It grows mainly in north and north-east Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. It is rich in protein...…”
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Opportunities and constraints in pastoral and agro-pastoral livestock systems: The ICARDA/ILRI experience by Belgacem, A.O., Louhaichi, Mounir, Baltenweck, Isabelle

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Evolution, state and prospects for water reuse in MENA - Section 1: introduction by Mateo-Sagasta, Javier

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A guideline for developing bankable water reuse models by Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Darwish, M. R.

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A selection of outstanding water reuse cases in MENA - Section 3: introduction by Mateo-Sagasta, Javier

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Trade reform and the poor in Morocco: a rural-urban general equilibrium analysis of reduced protection by Lofgren, Hans

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Support for ICT entrepreneurs to match each need by Flouvat, Catherine

“…French mobile phone provider Orange has developed several support programmes for ICT start-ups in Africa and the Middle East. By providing the right, tailor made support facilities it aims to enable a home-grown e-agriculture sustainable growth model for innovative, young entrepreneurs.…”
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Do no harm: Measured policy responses are key to addressing food security impacts of the Ukraine crisis by Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David

“…The two countries command even higher shares in the wheat-dependent economies of the Middle East and North Africa, where wheat prices have risen over 30% compared to pre-war levels. …”
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis poses a serious food security threat for Egypt by Abay, Kibrom A., Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin, Breisinger, Clemens, Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David

“…The latter threatens to drive rising food prices still higher and create scarcity, especially for regions most dependent on exports from Russia and Ukraine — particularly the Middle East and North Africa. In this post, we consider the impacts of the war on the wheat market, focusing on Egypt. …”
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Policy changes in times of crisis: Evidence from the Arab Spatial Policy Analyzer by Bordignon, Jacopo, Breisinger, Clemens

“…The paper introduces and demonstrates different uses of the Arab Spatial Policy Analyzer (ASPA), a new online policy database for the analysis of food and nutrition security in the Middle East and North Africa region. Using the ASPA database, we assess the nature of policy activity throughout the Arab region, specifically during the 2008 global food price crisis and the 2011 social uprisings. …”
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Gender mainstreaming guidelines by Mapedza, Everisto D., Dessalegn, B., Abdelali-Martini, M., Al Hariry, H.

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Cost of water reuse projects in MENA and cost recovery mechanisms by Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Kodua, T., Mateo-Sagasta, Javier

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Promoting systems thinking at the MENA region’s first WEF Nexus Masterclass and Advanced School by CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains

“…Participants of the first Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus online Masterclass and in-person Advanced School for the Middle East and North Africa region share how the courses have benefited them.…”
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Transition from conventional to modern water management in Pakistan by Khan, Abdul Hakeem, Munir, Sarfraz, Mahmood, S., Turral, Hugh

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Summary of activities: 6th research reporting day, November 04, 2002 by Bhatti, A.

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Bird flu: Avian influenza 2006. The H5N1 virus, poultry, other animals, and people here and elsewhere, from Asia to Africa by Launois, M.

“…The 2006 bird flu epidemic began in South-East Asia in 1997 and then spread through Central Asia and the Middle East, reaching Africa in early 2006. CIRAD worked with a number of experts, from both North and South, to compile this booklet on the costs and health risks of the disease, particularly for disadvantaged populations.…”
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Report of the Research Review Mission to the Near East and North Africa by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Report on the findings of the research review mission sent to the Middle East and North Africa to evaluate the status of existing research in the region and its capacity in addressing the problems of irrigated and rainfed agriculture. …”
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TAC Quinquennial Review of CIMMYT, 1976: Supplement by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…TAC wished to have insights into the CIMMYT outreach programs in the Middle East and North Africa, which were not directly covered in the original review. …”
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Memorandum on Progress in the Establishment of ICARDA by Baum, Warren C.

“…Baum to CGIAR members describing progress made by the Subcommittee on the Establishment of an International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), its financial requirements, and the likely availability of funding from existing and prospective donors in the Middle East. Summary record of the February 1975 meeting of the Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee's Proposal for an ICARDA are attached as annexes. …”
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