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In Syria, barley is the most important crop in areas receiving less than 300 mm annual precipitation. Both grain and straw are used exclusively as livestock feed, mainly for sheep. They contribute about 53 percent to metabolizable energy (ME) needs (THOMSON, 1987).
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THOMSON, E.F. (1987) ‘Feeding systems and sheep husbandry in the barley belt of syria’, ICARDA-106 En, Aleppo, Syria.
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Mayer, M., Einfeldt, C.H.P., Ceccarelli, S., Blümmel, M., Gland, A., Geiger, H.H. (1994). Straw Quality of Barley in the Dry Areas of North Syria from a Breeder’s Point of View. In: Rognli, O.A., Solberg, E., Schjelderup, I. (eds) Breeding Fodder Crops for Marginal Conditions. Developments in Plant Breeding, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0966-6_37
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