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1996 |
Native Cultivars of Cactus Pear in México
Cactus pears or prickly pears (Opuntia spp. Cactaceae) are omnipresent plants of the Mexican landscape and have great historical and ethnobotanical significance. Ripe fruits and tender cladodes (pads), have been collected from the wild since pre Columbian times, and the mature cladodes are used as a forage for livestock. Opuntia... |
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2006 |
Cactus Pear Production Systems In Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Ethiopia has some of the lowest socioeconomic indicators in the world. About 90% of the population earn their living mainly from agricultural activities, which are mostly based on rainfed agriculture. Desertification and water shortages represent huge challenges for agriculture in arid areas. Agricultural systems based on the choice of... |
