Welcome to the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
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Course Syllabus and Learning Outcomes
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Suitable Cropping Practices in the United Arab Emirates
Agricultural Production in the UAE – An Overview
Module 1: Structure
Cereal Food Crops
Module 1.1: Alternative Cereal Food Crops
Module 1.2: Alternative Cereal Food Crops – Finger Millet
Module 1.3: Alternative Cereal Food Crops – Fonio
Module 1.4: Alternative Cereal Food Crops – Fox Millet
Module 1.5: Alternative Cereal Food Crops – Pearl Millet
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Extra reading: Processing and value addition: A finger millet review
Extra reading: Nutritional Composition, Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Black Fonio
Extra reading: Influences of four processing methods on main nutritional components of foxtail millet: A review
Extra reading: Pearl Millet: A Climate-Resilient Nutricereal for Mitigating Hidden Hunger and Provide Nutritional Security
Module 2: Structure
Fodder and Forage Crops
Module 2.1: Alternative Fodder crops – Blue Panicum
Module 2.2: Alternative Fodder crops – Sorghum
Module 2.3: Alternative fodder Crops – Guar
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Extra reading: Feed value of Blue Panic (Panicum antidotale retz.) grass at different growth stages and under varying levels of humic acid in saline conditions
Extra reading: Sorghum Grains: Nutritional Composition, Functional Properties and Its Food Applications
Extra reading: Keys to profitable guar production
Module 3: Structure
Oilseed Crops
Module 3.1: Alternative Oil Seed Crops – Mustard
Module 3.2: Alternative Fruit Trees – Olive
Module 3.3: Alternative Oil Seed Crops – Colocynth
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Extra reading: Nutritional and Chemical Evaluation for Two Different Varieties of Mustard Seeds
Extra reading: Table Olives: An Overview on Effects of Processing on Nutritional and Sensory Quality
Extra reading: Nutrient composition of watermelon (Citrullis lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum.&Nakai) and egusi melon (Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.) seeds
Extra reading: Genotypic Variation of Seed Oil Content in Twelve Genotypes of Citrullus colocynthis from Morocco
Module 4: Structure
Pseudocereal crops
Module 4.1: Alternative Pseudocereal Crops – Quinoa
Module 4.2: Alternative Pseudocereal Crops – Amaranthus
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Extra reading: Nutrition facts and functional potential of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.), an ancient Andean grain: A review
Extra reading: Nutrition value and use of grain amaranth: potential future application in bread making
Module 5: Structure
Vegetable Crops
Module 5.1: Alternative Vegetable Crops – Pepper
Module 5.2: Alternative Vegetable Crops – Eggplant
Module 5.3: Alternative Vegetable Crops – Okra
Module 5.4: Alternative Vegetable Crops – Pea
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Extra reading: Bell Peppers (Capsicum annum L.) Losses and Wastes: Source for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications
Extra reading: Eggplant Fruit (Solanum melongena L.) and Bio-Residues as a Source of Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds, and Food Colorants, Using Innovative Food Technologies
Extra reading: Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus): A Review
Extra reading: The Current Situation of Pea Protein and Its Application in the Food Industry
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