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Towards Food Justice – The Global-Economic Material Balance Analysis of Hunger, Food Security and Waste

Agronomy, 2021
Sustainable development has become a central and key goal for humanity (1 UN: Millenium Development Goals, 2 SDGs). There is no scientific or political consensus, however, about the root cause of unsustainability, so an effective cure is impossible ...
Gergely Tóth, János Zachár
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A Data‐Driven Inverse Design Methodology for Magnetic Soft Millirobots Navigating in Confined Spaces

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A data‐efficient inverse design framework automates the optimization of magnetic soft millirobots for confined‐space navigation. Integrating a physics‐based Cosserat rod model with Bayesian optimization efficiently identifies high‐performance geometries.
Ziyu Ren, Hong Wang, Chak Wang Tse, Yi Zheng, Xi Chen, Wenqi Hu   +5 more
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Extension agents’ attitudes and participation in disseminating climate-smart agricultural practices in North-Central, Nigeria

Frontiers in Nutrition
Low uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) continues to exacerbate food insecurity and vulnerability in regions already burdened by poverty.
Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ayorinde Ebenezer Kolawole, Ayorinde Ebenezer Kolawole, Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Ayotunde Olayinka Owolabi, Ayotunde Olayinka Owolabi, Dare Akerele, Toluwalase Eniola Awe, Toluwalase Eniola Awe, Ikechukwu Chike, Deborah Pelumi Ogunsuyi, Abisola Adeola Ogundele   +14 more
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Low‐Power Control Of Resistance Switching Transitions in First‐Order Memristors

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Joule losses are a serious concern in modern integrated circuit design. In this regard, minimizing the energy necessary for programming memristors should be handled with care. This manuscript presents an optimal control framework, allowing to derive energy‐efficient programming voltage protocols for resistance switching devices. Following this approach,
Valeriy A. Slipko, Alon Ascoli, Fernando Corinto, Yuriy V. Pershin   +3 more
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Fruit and vegetable intake among Nigerian University students: patterns, preferences, and influencing factors

Open Agriculture
Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is globally recognized as a cornerstone of healthy living and a critical strategy for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and non-communicable diseases.
Solaja Sodipe O., Bamiro Olasunkanmi M., Ayeni Matthew D., Mohammed Glory   +3 more
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Assessment of smallholder rice farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change in Kebbi state, Nigeria

Heliyon
The future of food production in Nigeria where smallholding agriculture is prevalent is threatened by climate change. Despite the threats, Nigeria has no specific plan or policy to combat it. Therefore, understanding how smallholder farmers adjust to the
Sodipe Solaja, Ayorinde Kolawole, Toluwalase Awe, Opeyemi Oriade, Wale Ayojimi, Ibukun Ojo, Gideon Nayan, Ruth Adedayo, Stephen Etta-Oyong, Faithfulness Olasehinde, Oluwatosin Asemokhai, Isibietmfon Nsikak   +11 more
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
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Nanofortification of vitamin B-complex in food matrix: Need, regulations, and prospects

Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2022
Micronutrient malnutrition (or hidden hunger) caused by vitamin B-complex deficiency is a significant concern in the growing population. Vitamin B-complex plays an essential role in many body functions. With the introduction of nanotechnology in the food
Shweta Rathee, Vanya Nayak, Kshitij RB Singh, Ankur Ojha   +3 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
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