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Cereal production in Africa: the threat of current plant pathogens in changing climate-a review
In Sub-Saharan Africa, cereals are threatened by stress-inducing microbial pathogens and parasites such as fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes...
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Economic impact and food security effects of trade disruptions in agricultural products for Sweden
The COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conditions in 2022–2023 highlighted the vulnerabilities of food supply chains to trade disruptions in...
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Root system of Coffea canephora cv. Robusta genotypes cultivated in the Brazilian Amazon
The root system distribution of coffee, especially Coffea canephora cv. Robusta, remains poorly characterized. The aim of this study were: (i) to...
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The salinity impact on changes in some metabolites and some vital subcellular organelles in white maize
BackgroundThe great need to propagate new crop genotypes that are well adapted to the changing environmental conditions is urgently needed to support...
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Understanding the Experiences of Small-Scale Commercial Afforestation Farmers and Governance Conflicts in Manguzi, South Africa: Political Ecology Perspective
Small-scale commercial afforestation has always played a vital role in stimulating rural livelihoods in South Africa and across the globe. This paper...
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A stony track towards innovation in remote highland regions: agricultural intensification in the apricot sector of Northern Pakistan
BackgroundTraditional farming practices of remote highland regions are usually well adapted to the local agro-ecological and social conditions....
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Performance evaluation and multivariate analysis of maize accessions against drought stress in Lamjung district, Nepal
The selection of drought-tolerant genotypes from the existing gene pool is a preliminary step for breeding for drought tolerance. Research efforts...
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Do green finance and digital technology matter for sustainable agricultural development? Insights from sub-Saharan Africa
Sustainable agricultural progress is one of the world’s greatest challenges in the twenty-first century as the global population is estimated to rise...
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Resiliency against food insecurity among the Black population in Scarborough during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundOne of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased level of food insecurity, especially during the first wave. Food insecurity is...
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Assessment of the AquaCrop model to simulate the impact of soil fertility management on evapotranspiration, yield, and water productivity of maize (Zea May L.) in the sub-humid agro-ecology of Nigeria
Field experiments were conducted for two seasons in Ile-Ife, Nigeria to evaluate the performance of the AquaCrop model in simulating the effects of...
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Adoption of milk safety practices: evidence from dairy farmers in Ethiopia
BackgroundFoodborne zoonotic diseases caused by inadequate on-farm controls are a major global public health concern, despite dairy products'...
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Secluding the vegetation of India in retaliation to tropospheric ozone: a mechanistic approach
Rapid urban development and population outbursts in India have led to a tremendous increase in pollutant emissions and their transboundary...
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Yield -based evaluation of low nitrogen tolerance indices for screening of [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] genotypes
Nitrogen stress is one of the key factors limiting sorghum crop productivity. To identify desirable sorghum genotypes best suited to nitrogen stress,...
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Production pathway of smallholders to nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Northwest Ethiopia
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture is an approach that aims to ensure the production of affordable, safe, culturally appropriate, and nutritious foods...
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Nutraceuticals as components of sustainable poultry production systems for food and nutrition security in Africa: a review
Poultry production plays a key role in reducing food and nutrition insecurity in develo** countries. However, as the poultry industry continues to...
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Assessment of maize-cowpea intercrop** response to row orientation in diverse agro-ecologies of Côte d'Ivoire
The stability of crop** systems in a changing climate context depends on numerous factors, including row orientation, to optimize the use of...
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Revolutionizing Indian agriculture: the imperative of advanced biofertilizer technologies for sustainability
The continuous growth of the world’s population and the escalating demand for food raise serious concerns about the future of agriculture. According...
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Investigating the price volatility spillover effects in the poultry industry inputs market and the egg market in Iran: using the multivariate DCC-GARCH model
BackgroundThis paper investigates the effects of price volatility spillover in the poultry industry’s input markets, including soybean meal, day-old...
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Climate change dynamics and adaptation strategies: insights from Dingapota Haor farmers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a highly climate vulnerable region. Among the many areas of Bangladesh, the haor region is considered as one of the most climate change...
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An assessment of using eco-friendly crop production practices by the project beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries in Bangladesh
The purposes of this study were to determine the present state of use of eco-friendly crop production practices by the beneficiaries of “safe crop...
