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Population Status, Ecology and Conservation Challenges of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis), Especially in the Southern Africa Subregion: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) occupies a wide range of natural and human‐modified habitats, yet research effort across its range is highly uneven. Our systematic review of 173 studies synthesises patterns in population trends, habitat use, breeding ecology, threats and ecosystem services, revealing strong geographic and thematic biases in available ...
Bhekinkosi Sibanda, Tawanda Tarakini, Josphine Mundava   +2 more
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Agricultural machinery operation trajectory identification and operation area estimation for cloud-platform deployment. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Li B, Feng Y, Zhou G, Xu P, Wang W.
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Understanding Smallholder Farmers' Perceptions and Adoption Levels of Conservation Agriculture in the Climate Change Vulnerable North‐Eastern Regions of Namibia

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Conservation agriculture (CA) has gained policy relevance across Africa as a climate‐smart approach aligned with continental commitments under the Malabo Declaration and the subsequent Kampala CAADP agenda to promote sustainable agricultural transformation and resilient agrifood systems. However, its adoption remains uneven in semiarid farming
Silas S. Simpire, Felicitas M. Fwanyanga, Kudakwashe Hove, Bethold Handura, Simon K. Awala, Martha K. Hausiku‐Ikechukwu, Nguza Siyambango‐Mulisa, Rhoda Birech, Simon T. Angombe, Hupenyu A. Mupambwa   +9 more
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Development and performance evaluation of a PTO-based power assist system to improve traction force for electric tractors. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Da-Vin A, Kim K, Cho SJ, Choi K, Kim JT, Kim W.   +5 more
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Bespoke Precision Agriculture for Small‐Scale Farming in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Defining Potential Benefits and Pathways

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Precision agriculture (PA) holds enormous potential for smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where agriculture remains central to economic development, employing more than half of the adult population and contributing significantly to GDP. However, adoption rates remain low.
Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Yaw Sarfo, Isaac Kwasi Asante, Kwadwo A. Dompreh, Edwin W. Harris, Frank Kumi, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer, Paula A. Misiewicz, Alexander Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, Sven Peets, Andrew Wilcox, Vincent O. Aduramigba‐Modupe, Karl Behrendt   +12 more
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Divergent eye-brain-heart fatigue signatures during sustained simulated agricultural operations. [PDF]

Front Physiol
Hu Z, Liu X, Jiang Z, Wang C, Qian Z, Ren L, Kui H.   +6 more
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Farmland Fragmentation Reduces Chemical Fertilizer Use Efficiency of Maize Farmers: The Moderating Roles of Mechanization and Labor Input

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Farmland fragmentation is a critical structural constraint hindering the improvement of farmers' chemical fertilizer use efficiency. However, crop‐specific micro‐level evidence focusing on maize growers, along with systematic empirical verification of the moderating roles of mechanized fertilization and labor input, remains lacking.
Wang Hao, Yaowen Liang, Yuyuan Yi, Zhenxing Zhang, Xiangdong Hu, Hui Zhou, Fanhao Yang, Shu Wang   +7 more
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On field assessment of tractor performance and emission fueled by blends of ethanol and waste cooking oil methyl ester. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Shayei A, Shahgholi G, Ardabili S, Keyhandoust MA.   +3 more
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Environmental and occupational exposures for chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu): field investigations in rural Sri Lanka. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Pett J, Fahim M, Taylor R, Osborne NJ, Morrell S, Nathan S, Nanayakkara N, Linhart C.   +7 more
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Challenges and opportunities in generating and utilizing environmental data for sustainable food systems

Journal of Environmental Quality, Volume 55, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Modern agricultural production has detrimental effects on the environment including contributing toward current global climate and biodiversity crises. It is therefore necessary that our agroecosystems, and wider food systems, become sustainable, so that the growing population can be fed now and in the future.
J. L. Taylor, J. Tzilivakis
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