4CE-MED voice in Tunisia

Imen Trabesi, Imen Trabelsi, PhD in Biological Sciences and full time Researcher at INRAT, in the Laboratory of Agronomic Sciences and Techniques, Weed Scientist, well experienced in field crops, shared with us their motivation for being part a partner in 4CE-MED.  Through the 4CE-MED project partner’s voice, we try to bring you closer to the reality of African…

Presetation of 4CE-MED Practice Abstracts

After more than four years of work, the 4CE-MED project has nearly ended and has achieved the envisioned targets. All the consortium partners have elaborated seven Practice Abstracts (PA), adapted to all Mediterranean countries participating in the 4CE-MED project. The involved countries Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia present their PA on Innovative,…

1st Mediterranean Conservation Agriculture Conference

Recent extreme droughts destroying crops in several Mediterranean countries highlighted the urgency of developing adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change. Conservation Agriculture (CA), although known to be among the best strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change, lacks large-scale adoption in the Mediterranean region. There are several concerted efforts across the region to…

Crop rotation in Tunisia

  Most of the agricultural areas in Tunisia are intended for cereals crops and arboriculture. Crop rotation is not well diversified; it is practically limited to legumes. Through the 4CE-MED project funded by the European Union, INRAT, being the only Tunisian partner, is working to develop new innovative, diversified, and resilient Mediterranean agricultural systems. In…

Local Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (LMSPs)

LMSPs have been set up in each Country at the beginning of the project and very important ideas arose during the meetings which positively influenced 4CE-MED activities and helped understand how these innovative cropping systems should be scaled up to a commercial level. The most important topics discussed during the LMSPs meetings were: Identification of…

MULTISTAKEHOLDER PLATFORM IN TUNISIA

In Tunisia, most of the agricultural areas are intended to cereals crops and arboriculture. Crop rotation is still limited and not well diversified; it is practically limited to legumes. 4CE-MED project is working to develop new innovative, diversified and resilient Mediterranean agricultural systems. In this context, Camelina sativa will be tested during the project under…

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie

EXPERIMENTAL STATION OF INRAT

INRAT : Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie is the only Tunisian 4CE-MED partner. Within the framework of the project, trials were conducted in Kef experimental station of INRA Tunisia under conventional and conservation agriculture conditions. Camelina grew very well despite the severe condition of Kef region.