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Ecological genomics of Chinese wheat improvement: implications in breeding for adaptation

BMC Plant Biology, 2020
Background China has diverse wheat varieties that adapt to very different environments divided into ten agro-ecological zones. A better understanding of genomic differences and patterns of selection among agro-ecological zones could provide useful ...
Jie Guo, Chang Li, Junjie Zhao, Jiahui Guo, Weiping Shi, Shunhe Cheng, Meixue Zhou, Chenyang Hao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A decision support system for institutional support to farmers in the face of climate change challenges in Limpopo province

Heliyon, 2020
Smallholder farmers in South Africa continue to be affected by the changing climate despite the existence of support to improve their adaptive capacity.
Priscilla Ntuchu Kephe, Kingsley Kwabena Ayisi, Brilliant Mareme Petja   +2 more
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Farmers’ Perception of the Effects of Climate Change and Coping Strategies in Three Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2010
The study assessed farmers perception of the effects of climate change and coping strategies in three agro-ecological zones of Nigeria. Three agro-ecological zones namely Middle-Belt, North-Central and North–East were purposively selected and one LGA ...
E B Tologbonse, S J Auta, T D Bidoli, M M Jaliya, R O Onu, F O Issa   +5 more
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Repeated cuttings under farmer management effect on growth and yield performance of Pennisetum glaucifolium varieties in major agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2022
Feed supply, in terms of energy and protein, has been not sufficient to feed the Ethiopian livestock population. On farm trials of repeated cuttings assessing growth and dry matter yield of Desho (Pennisetum glaucifoilum) varieties was undertaken in ...
Tessema Tesfaye Atumo
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Adoption patterns and determinants of climate-smart agricultural technologies across agro-ecological zones of Mvomero district in Tanzania

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Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is increasingly becoming an effective approach for enhancing resilience to climate change impacts, and simultaneously improving agricultural productivity. Nonetheless, empirical evidence on the adoption of CSA technologies
Nyamsabhi Nyamwero, Samwel J. Kabote, Michael Kadigi   +2 more
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Agro-ecological zonation of Uttarakhand using geo-spatial techniques

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019
In this study, the Agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Uttarakhand were delineated based on land use/land cover, slope, soil texture, temperature and length of growing period (LGP) by using remote sensing and GIS. The Decision Tree Classifier (DTC) algorithm
HIMANI BISHT, SHWETA GAUTUM, HARSHVARDHAN PURANIK, A S NAIN   +3 more
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Canonical discriminant function illustrating the distribution of the Guinea fowls among the agro-ecological zones.

, 2022
Canonical discriminant function illustrating the distribution of the Guinea fowls among the agro-ecological zones.
Mustapha A. Popoola (12867444), Olurotimi A. Olafadehan (12867450), Olayinka O. Alabi (12867453), Abdulmojeed Yakubu (9440345), Comfort I. Ukim (12867456), Ayotunde O. Adebambo (11481779), Osamede H. Osaiyuwu (12867447), Harirat L. Mundi (12867462), Samuel T. Vincent (12867459), Olufunmilayo A. Adebambo (12867465), Ayoola J. Shoyombo (12867441), Praise Jegede (12867435), Mathew Wheto (12867438), Adeniyi Olayanju (5720855)   +13 more
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Engineering Microbial Particles for Next‐Generation Biomedical Platforms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Microbe‐derived particles (MDPs), which include extracellular vesicles, outer membrane vesicles, inclusion bodies, polysaccharide particles, and virus‐like particles, represent a rapidly expanding category of bioinspired nanomaterials. With their natural origin, intrinsic biocompatibility, and highly programmable functionality, MDPs serve as a ...
Yuting Li, Yunjie Lu, Ziyan Huang, Jianjiang Chen, Yanbin Liu, Lei Qin, Chao Wang, Yumin Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring income diversification strategies for rural households across three selected agro-ecological zones in the Dawuro Zone, southwestern Ethiopia

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This paper investigates income diversification and its determinants among rural households via data collected from 203 rural households located in lowland, midland, and highland agro-ecological zones in Ethiopia.
Teshome Kassahun Gebeyehu, Girma Gezimu Gebre, Aneteneh Ashebir   +2 more
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Evaluation of seasonal variation, effect of extraction solvent on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity on Rosmarinus officinalis grown in different agro-ecological zones of Kiambu County, Kenya

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023
Background Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a commonly used culinary herb with great potential applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries because of its reported bioactive phytochemicals and antioxidant properties. The purpose
Zelipha N. Kabubii, James M. Mbaria, Mbaabu P. Mathiu, John M. Wanjohi, Evans N. Nyaboga   +4 more
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