Sustainable Agricultural Management of Drylands:
The Case of Arab Countries

Agriculture is the main income of populations living in droughty areas of Arab countries. sustainable agricultural management of drylands will help these populations increase their income, avoid emigration and stop desertification. This can be achieved through appropriate agricultural practices well adapted to drylands, and a reasonable use of natural resources (soil, water, and plant species). On the other hand, good systems of Drought monitoring and mitigation should be developed for decision makers and local governments to take the appropriate measures to alleviate the adverse affects of severe droughts on the national economy and local populations.

Possible Subject Coverages:

• Drought Mitigation
• Water Harvest and Management in Drylands
• Soil Conservation Techniques in Drylands
• Agroforestry
• Pasture Management in Drought Prone Areas.
• Sustainable Livestock Management in Drylands
• New and Alternatives Crops for Drought Prone Areas
• Sustainable Crop Management in Drylands
• Combating Desertification: Methodologies and Tools - Examples from Arab Countries

Please send your abstracts and questions to Prof. Dr. Ali Chafai Elalaoui


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Please note that the deadline for submitting your abstract is October 15 , 2006.

 

Convenor(s):

Prof. Dr. Ali Chafai Elalaoui
Head, Agronomy Department
National School of Agriculture, BP : S/40, Meknes 50 000, Morocco.
Tel : +212. 62571234 
Fax : +212 .5530038
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• Drought Mitigation
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Crop Management under Droughty Conditions
• Crop Fertilization and Fertilizers Use
• Assessment of Crop Losses due to Drought, Hail and Fire
• Cereal Harvest Losses
   

Prof. Dr. Bahija Chaarani
Department of Animal Production
National School of Agriculture,  BP : S/40, Meknes 50 000, Morocco.
Tel : +212. 35300239
Fax : ++212.5530038