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Ecosystem Services of Yoruba Homegardens – Eco-cultural Indigenous Knowledge System for Wellbeing
Yoruba homes are one of their most unique cultural representations of ecological connection to nature in everyday life. This is unmistakable in the...
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Advances in Pearl Millet Hybrid Breeding and Development of Parental Lines
Significant heterosis, stable male sterility systems, effective fertility restoration, and ease in selfing and crossing enabled breeders to enhance...
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Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To...
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From Primary Food Processing Industries to Biorefineries: Example of Bazancourt-Pomacle
This chapter is focused on the story of the integrated biorefinery of Bazancourt-Pomacle, located close to the famous historical city of Reims...
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Genetic diversity of DGAT1 gene linked to milk production in cattle populations of Ethiopia
BackgroundDiacylglycerol acyl-CoA acyltransferase 1 ( DGAT1 ) has become a promising candidate gene for milk production traits because of its...
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The Development of Soil Science in Calabria
The history of soil science in Calabria is about 60 years old and thus relatively younger than in other Italian regions, although occasional older...
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Forest, Field, and Fallow Selections by William M. Denevan
This volume aims to present the essential work of geographer and historical ecologist William M. Denevan to explain the impact and influence his...
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Agricultural Soil Science Concerns and Research Activities in the Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
Soil is a fundamental resource of paramount importance for the maintenance of life on Earth. However, this resource has been greatly weakened for...
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Leafcutter bee preference of plant saplings in plant nurseries: context for future research and conservation
Global pollinator decline has prompted pollinator conservation initiatives. Plant nurseries exploited this opportunity by selling bee-friendly...
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Exploring Genetic Diversity within aus Rice Germplasm: Insights into the Variations in Agro-morphological Traits
The aus ( Oryza sativa L.) varietal group comprises of aus, boro, ashina and rayada seasonal and/or field ecotypes, and exhibits unique stress...
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Identification of gaps in homegardens in co** with household resilience
Adverse conditions in weather, economy and diseases are perceived universally leading to the global food-insecurity. Homegardens could play a crucial...
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Earthworms and Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting, a sustainable waste management and soil enrichment technique, relies on the remarkable abilities of earthworms. Earthworms, believed...
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Pearl Millet Breeding for Enhancing Yield and Stability: Strategies, Achievements, and Perspectives
Pearl millet is cultivated under the most adverse agro-climatic conditions challenged by low and erratic rainfall, high mean temperature, high...
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Ecology and Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
The rapid increase in population and climate change is calling for sustainable methods to improve food production such as soil microbial management....
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An overview of the status, productivity and determinants of improved forage technology adoption in Ethiopia: a review
In Ethiopia, the adoption of improved forage technology is low despite the fact that improved technology adoption can play a pivotal role in boosting...
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Floral Nectar Microbiome: An Untapped Aspect and Its Overall Impact on Plants in Changing Global Scenarios
Sugar-rich floral nectar is an apt medium to support the growth of microbes. Bacterial and yeast communities are common nectar-inhabiting organisms....
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Agro-Biodiversity Across the Food Chain
Currently, we are at a point of unprecedented changes in the climate, which is affecting the food chain across the agro-biodiversity. The changes in...
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An Insight into the Stability of Major Agro-Food Resources in Saudi Arabia
Agricultural practicesPractices in the Saudi Arabia (KSA) encounter numerousAgro-food resources limitations, notably; among them are scarcity of...