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In Vitro Screening of Feed Additives for Maintaining Ruminal Fermentation Levels Under Heat Stress

Dairy
Heat stress (HS) alters rumen function and may compromise fermentation efficiency in dairy cows. This in vitro study evaluated the effects of six additives—betaine, sodium bicarbonate, bentonite clay, protected fat, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, and ...
Sébastien Czaplicki, Jean-Luc Hornick, Noémie Besserve, Bertille Dumont Saint Priest, Françoise Lessire, Hélène Bartholomé, Isabelle Dufrasne   +6 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
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CONSTRAINTS TO ADOPTION AND UTILIZATION OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AMONG FARMERS IN IMO STAE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2018
The study analyzed cassava farmers’ adoption and utilization of cassava production technologies in Imo State, Nigeria. Purposive and multi-stage random sampling techniques were used to select one hundred and twenty (120) cassava farmers.
Chidinma Gladys ANYANWU
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Waste-Derived Fertilizers: Conversion Technologies, Circular Bioeconomy Perspectives and Agronomic Value

Agronomy
The urgent need to reduce the environmental footprint of agricultural inputs, alongside the rising cost and limited availability of mineral fertilizers, has encouraged the exploration of organic waste materials as alternative nutrient sources.
Dolores Hidalgo, Jesús M. Martín-Marroquín, Francisco Corona, Francisco Verdugo   +3 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavior of Quail Meat During Thermal Processing and Technological Implications: a Review

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Quail meat (Coturnix coturnix japonica) is a valuable source of animal protein, with nutritional properties superior to other poultry species, including a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential amino acids, and micronutrients.
Teofil Stefan Vlad, Georgiana Magdalena Gheciu Pirlea, Daniela Ianitchi, Stefania Iuliana Bololoi, Minodora Tudorache   +4 more
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Persistently Overestimated?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Precision agriculture is sometimes assumed to diffuse steadily over time, and industry planning frequently extrapolates early adoption trends forward. This study evaluates the accuracy of such expectations by comparing agricultural input dealers' forecasts of future service offerings with the actual levels of offerings that dealerships ...
Trey Malone, Chad Fiechter, Zanliang Meng, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer, Bruce Erickson, Jay Akridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis

The Scientific World Journal, 2011
We studied the evaporation-induced pattern formation in droplets of common wheat kernel leakages prepared out of ancient and modern wheat cultivars as a possible tool for wheat quality analysis.
Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Giovanni Dinelli, Ilaria Marotti, Stefano Benedettelli, Daniele Nani, Lucietta Betti   +5 more
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Cost Pass‐Through in Crisis: Evidence From the German Malt‐Beer Supply Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Global agri‐food supply chains are increasingly exposed to geopolitical shocks, climate volatility, and market consolidation, factors that disrupt traditional price relationships and reshape market power dynamics. Nowhere is this more visible than in the brewing sector, where agricultural raw materials meet complex industrial processing and ...
Nikolas Bublik, Lukáš Čechura
wiley   +1 more source