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Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies of Arable Crop Farmers In Abia State, Nigeria

Earth & Environmental Science Research & Reviews, 2021
This study was set up to examine climate change and adaptation strategies of arable crop farmers in Abia State. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design with a sample population of 392 farmers across the seventeen Local Government Areas of Abia State. Chi Square statistics was used to test the study hypothesis.
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Climate Change Threatens Micronutrient Density of European Winter Wheat

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Micronutrients are vital for human health. Wheat is a major staple crop and a significant source of minerals and B‐vitamins. The impact of climate change on their content remains largely unknown. We evaluated micronutrient levels in European winter wheat grown under historical and projected climate conditions. Our findings indicate that future climates
Da Cao, Jennifer Michel, Eline Lorer, Markus Weinmann, Jacques Le Gouis, Claire Léon, Sibille Perrochon, David Alvarez, Vincent Leemans, Iñaki Balanzategui Guijarro, Jordi Moya Laraño, Sara Sánchez Moreno, Symanczik Sarah, Waibel Matthias, Hervé Vanderschuren, Cécile Thonar, Pierre Delaplace, Dominique Van Der Straeten   +17 more
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Farmers-Herdsmen conflicts: Effect of Resilience Strategy on Arable crop Productivity in the Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone of Oyo State

, 2022
Over the years, contests over land for crop production and pasture for animals among crop farmers and herders have been a subject of concern. The study therefore examine the effect of resilience on arable crop productivity after farmers-herdsmen ...
Olagbemiro MF, Oladipupo OK, Ojediran JT, Ezekiel AA   +3 more
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Natural Variation of NAR5 Determines Nitrogenase Activity and the Yield in Soybean

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identified NAR5, a gene encoding a subtilisin‐like protease, that regulates nitrogenase activity in soybean nodules. Overexpressing NAR5 delayed nodule senescence, enhancing nitrogenase activity, yield, and low‐nitrogen tolerance. The elite haplotype NAR5HapI‐1 linked to superior nitrogenase activity and greater seed weight has been ...
Chao Ma, Hanyu Zhao, Haojie Feng, Xulun Dong, Lin Chen, Mingliang Yang, Runyi Chen, Chengjun Lei, Chunyan Liu, Qingshan Chen, Dawei Xin, Jinhui Wang   +11 more
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Soil conservation practices among rural farmers in arable crop production in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

, 2019
The study examined soil conservation practices in arable crop production among rural farmers in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire and interview schedule.
Elenwa, C.O., Emodi, A.I.
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
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Achieving High‐Density and Stress‐Resilient Maize Breeding Via Germplasm Innovation

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Global population growth and climate change have exacerbated the global food crisis. This perspective presents a conceptual framework focusing on enhancing population advantages. Several novel breeding objectives are proposed to improve density tolerance and stress resistance for yield improvement.
Xinlong Li, Yongqiang Chen, Dong Ding, Xuehai Zhang, Xuxiang Jia, Zhanhui Zhang, Yafei Wang, Weihua Li, Hui Zhang, Jihua Tang   +9 more
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FARMLAND VALUES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences
Context and background Agriculture is an important sector of the Nigerian economy. Farmland provides the most important means of agricultural production and is a basic resource and requirement for human survival; and the most important economic resource most particularly for developing countries with largely rural population, where most people earn a ...
Iheke, Onwuchekwa Raphael, Onyeneke, Immaculata Queen, Igwe, Kelechi Chima   +2 more
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Cover crop grazing by sheep: successful partnerships between sheep and arable farmers

, 2022
Problem Sheep and arable farmers lack insight into each other’s work and viewpoint on cover crop. This lack of knowledge can hold back the formation of successful partnerships. Solution Facilitating a discussion of key points between potential partners to provide the minimum knowledge about the other’s work necessary to ensure a successful partnership.
Daniaux, Christel, Regibeau, Cyril, Jamar, Daniel   +2 more
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Biosynthesis of Sciadonic Acid Derived from Gymnosperms with Anti‐Colitis Activity

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This study establishes an efficient Yarrowia lipolytica platform for unusual sciadonic acid (SCA) production and assess the anti‐colitis efficacy in mice of SCA, supporting its potential as a novel therapeutic lipid. ABSTRACT Sciadonic acid (SCA), Δ5‐unsaturated fatty acid with anti‐inflammatory and lipid‐regulatory properties, is predominantly derived
Yadi Gao, Wei Liu, Xiuping Liang, Jie Bai, Hong Chang, Wenchao Chen, Mohamed A. Farag, Jianbo Xiao, Huifeng Jiang, Jiasheng Wu, Lili Song   +10 more
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