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The economics of agrobiodiversity conservation for food security under climate change [PDF]
Subsistence-based and natural resource-dependent societies are especially vulnerable to climate change. In such contexts, food security needs to be strengthened by investing in the adaptability of food systems.
Drucker, Adam G. +3 more
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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a non-seasonal, economically important, cucurbit cultivated throughout the world, with Asia as a continent contributing the most.
Awraris Derbie Assefa +12 more
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Hyperspectral reflectance and machine learning to monitor legume feed quality
Abstract Hyperspectral remote sensing is transforming precision agriculture by capturing detailed spectral information that supports improved crop management. This study evaluated forage quality in soybean (Glycine max), tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius), and moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) using in situ hyperspectral measurements and convolved ...
Chinmayi H. K. +6 more
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The Effect of HIV/AIDS Driven Labor Organization on Agrobiodiversity: an Empirical Study in Ethiopia [PDF]
Improved micronutrient intake contributes to delaying the progression of HIV into AIDS and to reducing HIV infection rates. Higher agrobiodiversity in the homegarden contributes to improving the nutritional status of farm households. Farm households with
Gebreselassie, Kidist +2 more
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The political ecology of 'ethnic' agricultural biodiversity maintenance in Atlantic Nicaragua
Correlations between farmer ethnic identity and the agrobiodiversity they maintain have been identified globally. This has been maintained even as small-scale farmers are increasingly connected to extra-local political economic systems, which are cited ...
Nicholas E. Williams
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L’agrobiodiversité, ou biodiversité agricole, est la part de la biodiversité reconnue comme ressource par des agriculteurs pour la production agricole.
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Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef +2 more
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Background Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, southwest of China belongs to a global biodiversity and cultural hotspot. Agrobiodiversity plays an essential role in local livelihoods and traditional culture in the region.
Shicai Shen +9 more
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Why controlling for habitat amount is critical for resolving the fragmentation debate
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Lenore Fahrig +13 more
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Risks of irreversible biodiversity loss [PDF]
Biodiversity is the driving force of ecosystem services and has been the foundation of agriculture for many, many years. The drastic evolution of agriculture over the past century in industrialised and some developing countries, based on improved ...
Hainzelin, Etienne
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