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  2. 16/01/2017 Cet article résume plusieurs des sessions plénières présentées à la conférence 2016 de ECHO en Floride. Si vous n’aviez pas pu assister à la conférence, ou si vous aimeriez revoir des communications, bon nombre d'entre elles peuvent être consultés surECHOcommunity. Parmi d’autres exposés de 2016...
  3. Adansonia digitatagrows and is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It prefers to grow in drier, well-drained, rocky soils ranging between 0-1000m. For centuries it has been used for food, fodder, shelter, and shade. Trees mature slowly and should be protected from any cold temperatures.The...
  4. 19/11/1997 One of the immediate problems directly affecting agricultural output and quality of life in Niger is the severe deforestation which has occurred, particularly since the 1960’s. Simply planting more trees does not solve the problems. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is a practice that protects...
  5. In every region of the world it is necessary to find or develop appropriate techniques for agriculture. A large part of the surface of the world is arid, characterized as too dry for conventional rain fed agriculture. Yet, millions of people live in such regions, and if current trends in...
  6. 19/12/1985 Randy Creswell heads a group in Mali called Cornerstone Enterprises. They are involved in both community agricultural development and research to enhance that work. Randy sent us a manuscript he prepared on this topic. So many of you work in regions that are dry for much of the year that I asked...
  7. ICARDA works with a tight focus on the problem-solving needs of resource-poor farmers, achieving this through the in-field delivery of its research outputs. Although global food production has increased by 20 per cent in the past decade, food insecurity and poverty remain widespread, while the...
  8. Les régions semi-arides et arides sont souvent appelées terres arides et sont situées dans le Sahel africain ' , l'Afrique du Nord, le Moyen-Orient et sur la côte pacifique de l'Amérique du Sud. Ces zones sont caractérisées par de faibles précipitations annuelles et abritent généralement des...
  9. Session: Cover crops play a key role in sustainable agriculture by providing sustainable sources of nutrients as well as protective soil cover to minimize erosion and reduce moisture stresses. Examples of successful cover cropping systems in East Africa will be illustrated as well as constraints...