Understanding poverty and development options in dry areas: the Khanasser Valley Integrated Research Site in Syria
2002
Aw-Hassan, A. | Mazid, A. | La Rovere, R. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria))
Communities in dry areas with marginal and degraded land resources are among the poorest of rural communities. Their livelihoods are affected by the risks inherent in dryland farming. The scant public services further affect their welfare. Agricultural research systems are challenged in helping to develop these communities. ICARDA has selected a benchmark site in the Khanasser valley, about 70 km from Aleppo city in northwestern Syria. It is a marginal area (200-250 mm annual rainfall) where people eke out a living from growing barley and raising sheep, and is an ideal place to test the integrated natural resources management (INRM) approach as a way of improving rural livelihoods and promoting sustainable use of natural resources
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