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Conservation agriculture, based on direct seeding, offers an ecological production method based on an integrated and sustainable management of mulch and soil resources. The techno-economic and environmental impacts of this production alternative[...]Article
This article aims to investigate the complex relationship between a local population and its natural and urban environment. The study area, which was previously dominated by cereal cultivation, is currently facing profitability challenges due to[...]Article
B. Latrech ; T. Hermassi ; S. Yacoubi ; A. Slatni ; F. Jarray ; L. Pouget ; M.A. Ben Abdallah |Systematic biases in general circulation models (GCM) and regional climate models (RCM) impede their direct use in climate change impact research. Hence, the bias correction of GCM-RCMs outputs is a primary step in such studies. This study compa[...]Article
CONTEXT To design policies for sustainable irrigation planning, public decision-makers need knowledge about the potential environmental impacts of irrigated farming systems. In a previous paper, we proposed to couple Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) [...]Article
I. El Fartassi ; A.E. Milne ; R. El Alami ; M. Rafiqi ; K.L. Hassall ; T.W. Waine ; J. Zawadzka ; A. Diarra ; R. Corstanje |Farmers face the challenge of increasing production to feed a growing population and support livelihoods, whilst also improving the sustainability and resilience of cropping systems. Understanding the key factors that influence farming managemen[...]Article
A. El Mekkaoui ; R. Moussadek ; R. Mrabet ; A. Douaik ; R. El Haddadi ; O. Bouhlal ; M. Elomari ; M. Ganoudi ; A. Zouahri ; S. Chakiri |Climate change, drought, erosion, water contamination resources, desertification, and loss of soil quality represent major environmental risks worldwide. Facing these risks is the most important issue for sustainable development. Conventional ti[...]Article
This study explores the adaptation strategies to water shortage at the farm level in the Tunisian semi-arid region and investigates factors determining the farmers' behavior. In this area, climate change exacerbates the scarcity of water resourc[...]Actes de Congrès ou Communication isolée
N. Nsiri ; A. Zaatra ; G. Kleftodimos ; H. Belhouchette ; S. Drogué | 2023Article
Irrigation is one of the main users of water worldwide and its overuse may affect the natural regimes of water systems. To avoid this, drainage and irrigation management needs to be improved. This study aims to determine the amount of water lost[...]Article
R. Ouassissou ; G. Lacombe ; M. Kuper ; A. Hammani ; M. El Amrani |Despite the attention given to the waterenergyfood nexus, there is little field evidence of how this plays out for irrigators. This article analyses the diversity of irrigation system configurations and their related water and energy use in se[...]Article
This article analyses several possibilities to valorize prickly pear farming in Algeria, a context dominated by semi-arid ecosystems. It uses sociotechnical and evolutionary approaches in order to understand the new dynamics happening within thi[...]Article
Y. Ouassanouan ; Y. Fakir ; V. Simonneaux ; M.H. Kharrou ; H. Bouimouass ; I. Najar ; M. Benrhanem ; F. Sguir ; A. Chehbouni |Mediterranean piedmonts are an important hydro-agricultural systems. They constitute the junction between the mountains, where the streamflow is generated, and the surrounding plains, where the water is used. In Morocco, these traditional system[...]Article
In arid and semi-arid regions, agriculture is an important element of the national economy, but this sector is a large consumer of water. In a context of high pressure on water resources, appropriate management is required. In semi-arid, intensi[...]Article
Specialization and intensification in agriculture have increased productivity but have also led to the spread of monocultural systems, simplifying production but reducing genetic diversity. The purpose of this study was to propose crop diversifi[...]Article
Middle Eastern, North African countries (MENA), and Central Asian countries are considered the countries most facing water and food scarcity. The current water exploitation indicates that a few countries are overexploiting their water resources [...]Article
O. El Mountassir ; M. Bahir ; A. Chehbouni ; D. Dhiba ; H. El Jiar |Groundwater is essential for both water supply and environmental conservation, especially in semi-arid and desert areas. Managing groundwater resources requires a thorough understanding of groundwater characteristics and dynamics. The hydrogeoch[...]Article
Groundwater forms the basis for millions of rural and urban livelihoods in the Global South. Its use for irrigation has spurred widespread socio-economic development in various areas but has also led to aquifer overdraft and related socio-enviro[...]Article
J.A. Martínez-López ; R. López-Urrea ; A. Martínez-Romero ; J.J. Pardo ; J. Montero ; A. Domínguez |Scarcity of water resources is one of the main constraints on agricultural activity in arid and semi-arid areas. Despite the great technological development over recent decades, farmers are demanding methodologies and tools adapted to their trai[...]Article
Most grazing lands in Mediterranean ecosystems that support extensive sheep farming systems are characterized by unfavorable edapho-climatic conditions, especially in semi-arid areas. Often, though, their use is far from sustainable, causing ero[...]Article
Table grape production requires large amount of water, which can be problematic in semi-arid Mediterranean regions, where climate change projections anticipated reductions in water availability associated to decreases in precipitation and increa[...]Article
S. Jaziri ; H.C. M'hamed ; M. Rezgui ; S. Labidi ; A. Souissi ; M. Rezgui ; M. Barbouchi ; M. Annabi ; H. Bahri |Conservation agriculture based on no-tillage (NT) and crop rotation allows to enhance soil health. Based on data collected from long-term trials in a semi-arid region of Tunisia, results showed that NT increased significantly soil organic carbon[...]Article
M. Achite ; M. Jehanzaib ; M.T. Sattari ; A.K. Toubal ; N. Elshaboury ; A. Walega ; N. Krakauer ; J.-Y. Yoo ; T.-W. Kim |Evapotranspiration (ET) is a significant aspect of the hydrologic cycle, notably in irrigated agriculture. Direct approaches for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ET0) are either difficult or need a large number of inputs that are not alw[...]Article
M. Barbouchi ; R. Lhissou ; R. Abdelfattah ; A. El Alem ; K. Chokmani ; N. Ben Aissa ; H. Cheikh Mhamed ; M. Annabi ; H. Bahri |The monitoring of cereal productions, mainly through yield estimations, has played an important role in providing reliable information to decision makers in order to ensure the proper management of agricultural markets. In this context, remote s[...]Article
Understanding and representing the transformation of agricultural production systems has attracted increasing interest due to its importance for identifying drivers of changes and coping mechanisms in response to global challenges. These challen[...]Article
Les eaux souterraines sont devenues indispensables pour lagriculture dans les pays semi-arides et dont les ressources en eau sont sous forte pression. À de rares exceptions près, elles sont longtemps restées invisibles. Leur mise en visibilité [...]Article
Food system analysis in arid and semi-arid countries inevitably meets water availability as a major constraining food system driver. Many such countries are net food importers using food subsidy systems, as water resources do not allow national [...]Article
M.H. Aydogdu ; M.H. Aydogdu ; M. Cançelik ; M.R. Sevinç ; M.A. Çullu ; K. Yenigün ; N. Küçük ; B. Karli ; S. Ökten ; U. Beyazgül ; H.P. Dogan ; Z. Sahin ; N. Mutlu ; C. Kaya ; A. Yenikale ; A. Yenikale |This research aims to determine the belief-based drought perceptions and attitudes of farmers in Şanlıurfa, which is in a semi-arid climate regime, and the factors affecting them. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face intervi[...]Article
J. Ben Nasr ; H. Chaar ; F. Bouchiba ; L. Zaibet |The agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the Tunisian economy, particularly in rural areas. Resilience and adaptation to climate change are the main challenges facing this sector. This paper aims to analyze climate change resilience of [...]Article
K. Djouadi ; A. Mekliche ; S. Dahmani ; N.I. Ladjiar ; Y. Abid ; Z. Silarbi ; A. Hamadache ; M. Pisante |In semi-arid Mediterranean areas, there is a growing interest in adopting conservation tillage practices for their advantages in improving soils fertility, reducing production costs, and stabilizing crop yields. The aim of this study conducted i[...]Article
This paper analyzes the complex relationships of factors influencing residue biomass management in cerealsheep production systems in semi-arid areas of Tunisia. The Bayesian belief network (BBN) methodology was applied to identify factors enabl[...]Article
Desertification is one of the most important problems facing arid and semi-arid regions, whether it is caused by irresponsible human activity or due to natural conditions or both. The objectives of the study were to assess the environmental sens[...]Article
La partie aval de loued Aoulai est caractérisée par une grande irrégularité des précipitations, le plus souvent à caractère orageux, une forte pente, une topographie accidentée et une lithologie essentiellement fragile ; combinées à une défores[...]Article
V. Alary ; M.E. Caulfield ; L. Amsidder ; X. Juanes ; I. Boujenane ; M.T. Sraïri ; A. Sam ; J. Hammond ; M. van Wijk |A large proportion of rural households, particularly in the dry land areas, representative for more than 10% of the world's land surface and up to 80% in Morocco, depend for their livelihoods on livestock. They exploit livestock's capacity to li[...]Article
S. Er-Raki ; J. Ezzahar ; O. Merlin ; A. Amazirh ; B. Ait Hssaine ; M.H. Kharrou ; S. Khabba ; A. Chehbouni |The main goal of this research was to evaluate the potential of the HYDRUS-1D numerical model for estimating the soil moisture (θ) at different depths, actual crop evapotranspiration (ETa) and its components (crop transpiration, Ta and soil[...]Article
S. Ouda ; T. Noreldin ; J.J. Alarcon ; R. Ragab ; G. Caruso ; A. Sekara ; M.T. Abdelhamid |In many areas of the world, water shortages prevail and threaten food production. Deficit irrigation was commonly investigated in dry areas as a precious and sustainable production approach. Using the CropSyst model to simulate the effects of di[...]Article
Lérosion hydrique est une préoccupation agronomique, économique et environnementale importante en milieu semi-aride méditerranéen. Le choix de la méthode pour lestimer dépend des données disponibles et des conditions de la zone détude. Cet ar[...]Article
R. Benniou ; H. Tayeb-Bey ; S. Yahiaoui ; C. Tir |En Algérie, comme au Maghreb, les ressources naturelles sont certes diversifiées mais elles demeurent menacées par leffet du changement climatique. Afin de maintenir un minimum de production agricole en cette région, la gestion de leau sous le[...]Article
Le sol représente la couche superficielle, meuble, de la croûte terrestre, résultant de la transformation de la roche mère, enrichie par des apports organiques. Il est à la fois le support et le produit du vivant. Le sol est considéré comme un s[...]Article
Les impacts des changements climatiques auront inévitablement des conséquences importantes, en particulier dans les régions arides et semi-arides où leur vulnérabilité sera exacerbée par les problèmes de sécheresse et le déficit en eau qui vont [...]Article
W.A. Sigler ; S.A. Ewing ; C.A. Jones ; R.A. Payn ; P. Miller ; M. Maneta |The vast majority (82 %) of the earth?s cultivated area is not irrigated, and half is in semi-arid regions where water tends to limit crop growth. In dryland semi-arid agroecosystems, any precipitation not transpired indicates crop yield that is[...]Article
A. Elbeltagi ; J. Deng ; K. Wang ; A. Malik ; S. Maroufpoor |Crop evapotranspiration (ETc) is one of the most basic components of the hydrologic cycle that is effective in irrigation system design and management, water resources planning and scheduling, and hydrologic water balance. Thus, precise estimati[...]Article
A. Panozzo ; H. Huang ; B. Bernazeau ; T. Vamerali ; M.F. Samson ; D. Desclaux |In the current context of climate change, tree–crop combinations in agroforestry systems are suggested to mitigate water and heat stresses, particularly in semi-arid environments of the Mediterranean area. In this framework, a 3-year trial[...]Article
R. Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir ; D. Smiraglia ; G. Quaranta ; R. Salvia ; L. Salvati ; A. Giménez-Morera |Land degradation is more evident where conditions of environmental vulnerability already exist because of arid climate and unsustainable forms of land exploitation. Consequently, semi-arid and dry areas have been identified as vulnerable land, r[...]Article
Irrigation water accounting (IWA) plays a key role in irrigation management in arid or semi-arid environments. Currently, water managers perform IWA through indirect or direct measurements such as statistical methods or flow meters. However, the[...]Article
A. Nasrallah ; H. Belhouchette ; N. Baghdadi ; M. Mhawej ; T. Darwish ; S. Darwich ; G. Faour |The promotion of optimum rotations and agricultural management of winter wheat-based cropping systems is very critical, as wheat is considered an essential component in the Mediterranean diet. Considering the delicate economic situation of farme[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Le bassin du Litani est une zone semi-aride et elle est de plus en plus impactée par les dérèglements climatiques. La sécheresse tend à saggraver dans le contexte du changement climatique, avec des conséquences socio-économiques majeures, notam[...]Article
H. Bahri ; M. Annabi ; H. Cheikh Mhamed ; A. Frija |Several circulation models are forecasting climate changes in the Mediterranean region. Accordingly, it is expected that water scarcity in the region will be higher with drastic shifts of hydrological and erosive watershed responses. In Tunisia,[...]Article
A. Ogilvie ; J. Riaux ; S. Massuel ; M. Mulligan ; G. Belaud ; P. Le Goulven ; R. Calvez |Millions of small reservoirs built across semi-arid areas present a potential to support agricultural livelihoods of rural smallholders. The scale and geographical dispersion of these multiple lakes restrict the understanding of these coupled hu[...]Article
A. Chalak ; A. Irani ; J. Chaaban ; I. Bashour ; K. Seyfert ; K. Smoot ; G.K. Abebe |With increasing food insecurity and climate change, conservation agriculture has emerged as a sustainable alternative to intensive conventional agriculture as a source of food supply. Yet the adoption rate of conservation agriculture is still lo[...]Article
A. Boussaïd ; N. Souiher ; C. Dubois ; S. Schmitz |Cet article analyse les modes dhabiter et les pratiques agro-sylvo-pastorales de 188 familles dans une région steppique de lAtlas Saharien. La population rurale y est désormais sédentaire. Le cas de la Wilaya de Djelfa permet de comprendre com[...]