How does research address the design of innovative agricultural production systems at the farm level? A review

PY Le Gal, P Dugué, G Faure, S Novak - Agricultural systems, 2011 - Elsevier
In trying to respond to societal demands for sustainable development, farming systems
worldwide face a range of environmental, technical and economic challenges. These …

The dairy chains in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia): from self sufficiency options to food dependency?

MT Sraïri, MT Benyoucef, K Kraiem - SpringerPlus, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) have experienced since the
early 1950s a rapid demographic growth coupled to a significant rhythm of urbanization …

Des destins croisés: regards sur 30 ans de recherches en grande hydraulique

M Kuper - Cahiers agricultures, 2011 - revues.cirad.fr
Résumé La «grande hydraulique» fut un modèle scientifique et centralisateur
d'aménagement par l'irrigation, conçu et géré par des corps d'ingénieurs bâtisseurs depuis …

Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming

MT Sraïri, R Benjelloun, M Karrou, S Ates, M Kuper - animal, 2016 - cambridge.org
This study analyzes key factors influencing water productivity in cattle rearing, particularly in
contexts characterized by water scarcity. This was done through year-round monitoring of on …

Limitation of agricultural groundwater uses in beauce (france): what are the impacts on farms and on the food‐processing sector?

C Lejars, JL Fusillier, S Bouarfa, C Coutant… - Irrigation and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many farmers, and the large set of downstream operators who depend on their farm
products, have become dependent on groundwater resources, which are declining in many …

Supporting strategic thinking of smallholder dairy farmers using a whole farm simulation tool

PY Le Gal, J Bernard, CH Moulin - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2013 - Springer
This article investigates how a one-to-one support process based on the use of a whole
dairy farm simulation tool helps both farmers to reflect on their production strategies and …

Supporting small-scale dairy farmers in increasing milk production: evidence from Morocco

MT Sraïri, M El Jaouhari, A Saydi, M Kuper… - Tropical animal health …, 2011 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of technical support provided to five small-scale
cattle farms in the Tadla irrigation scheme (Morocco) on their milk yield. The first stage …

A crop needs more than a drop: towards a new praxis in irrigation management in North Africa

M Kuper, S Bouarfa, M Errahj, N Faysse… - Irrigation and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We designed and implemented an action–research programme in large‐scale irrigation
schemes in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, aiming to develop a regional network of …

Involvement of small-scale dairy farms in an industrial supply chain: when production standards meet farm diversity

J Bernard, PY Le Gal, B Triomphe, N Hostiou… - animal, 2011 - cambridge.org
In certain contexts, dairy firms are supplied by small-scale family farms. Firms provide a set
of technical and economic recommendations meant to help farmers meet their requirements …

Water productivity through dual purpose (milk and meat) herds in the Tadla irrigation scheme, Morocco

MT Sraïri, M Rjafallah, M Kuper… - Irrigation and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to characterize water productivity in cattle farms facing severe water stress.
Agricultural practices were monitored on six farms in a large‐scale Moroccan irrigation …