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When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique [PDF]

Mozambique liberalized its cashew sector in the early 1990s in response to pressure from the World Bank. Opponents of the reform have argued that the policy did little to benefit poor cashew farmers while bankrupting factories in urban areas.
Dani Rodrik, Karen Horn Welch, Margaret McMillan   +2 more
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EARTHWORM CAST BIOMASS UNDER THREE MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS: IMPLICATION FOR SOIL FERTILITY [PDF]

, 2015
The study was conducted to determine earthworm cast biomass under three managed ecosystems, Gmelina, Cashew and Banana plantations at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and its impact on the soil physicochemical parameters.
Aladesida, A. A., Babatunde, O., Dedeke, G. A.   +2 more
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Governing Supply Chains for Societal Impact: What Can We Learn From Indigenous African Philosophies?

Journal of Supply Chain Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's growing role in global supply chains presents an important opportunity for more socially grounded and context‐sensitive research in supply chain management (SCM). Despite its economic and demographic significance, African contexts remain underrepresented in mainstream SCM scholarship, which limits understanding of the continent's ...
Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim, Adegboyega Oyedijo, Samuel Fosso‐Wamba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fermented Cashew Apple Beverages: Current State of Knowledge and Prospects

Beverages
The cashew apple constitutes approximately 90% of the total fruit mass produced by the cashew tree, with the remaining 10% being the cashew nut. Despite its high nutritional value, it is regarded as an agricultural byproduct.
Fabrice S. Codjia, D. Sylvain Dabadé, Pélagie Agbobatinkpo, Ingrid Collombel, Nawel Achir, Paulin Azokpota, Joseph Dossou   +6 more
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Potentials for Generating Alternative Fuels from Empty Palm Fruit Bunches by Pyrolysis [PDF]

, 2012
The threat that the disposal of empty palm fruit bunches constitute to communities in oil palm processing areas in Nigeria coupled with the current global focus on alternative energy is the trigger for this work.
Bamgboye, I.A., Matanmi, K.A., Ogunsina, B.S, Ohunakin, O.S., Ojolo, S.J, Oyedeji, O.A.   +5 more
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Effect of microwave heating on phenolic compounds and fatty acid composition of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) nut and oil

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 2019
In this study, it was investigated the effect of microwave heating on oil yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds of cashew nut and also fatty acid composition of cashew nut oil.
Nurhan Uslu, Mehmet Musa Özcan
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Cashew Production in Guinea Bissau [PDF]

Cashew is by far the most important cash crop grown in Guinea Bissau. Indeed, the degree of export dependence on this crop exceeds even the export dependence of most members of OPEC on oil exports. This paper provides an overview of the current system of
Kyle, Steven C.
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Preparation of High‐Pressure Laminate With Bio‐Based Fructose‐HMF‐Amine Impregnation Resin

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 11, March 15, 2026.
This study demonstrates the use of a resin made from renewable carbohydrates, free from phenol and formaldehyde, for impregnating recycled kraft paper to produce high‐pressure laminates. The resulting bio‐based laminate samples match the mechanical performance of conventional phenol‐formaldehyde‐based samples, highlighting their potential to replace ...
Elisabeth Billich, Wilfried Sailer‐Kronlachner, Catherine Rosenfeld, Elfriede Hogger, Andreas Amsüss, Antje Potthast, Hendrikus W. G. van Herwijnen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymeric α‐Hairpinin Allergens Induce a Functional Response via a Single Antibody

Allergy, EarlyView.
Gage O. Leighton, Taylor M. Cosey, Emmanuel R. De Diavoukana, Isabelle R. Lytle, Alexander C. Y. Foo, Lars C. Pedersen, Scott A. Gabel, Robert M. Petrovich, Min Shi, Venu Aruva, Paige Creeks, Joyce J. W. Wong, Jian Zhang, R. Stokes Peebles Jr., Derek Croote, Scott A. Smith, Geoffrey A. Mueller   +16 more
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Nutritional Value and Memory‐Improving Effects of Seven Major Nuts: A Comprehensive Study Using Network Pharmacology and In Vivo Assays

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
This study highlights the memory‐enhancing effects of walnuts, almonds, and Torreya, with walnuts showing the strongest potential to improve cognitive function and delay brain aging. ABSTRACT This study explored the memory‐enhancing potential of seven commercially available nuts through nutritional profiling, metabolomics, network pharmacology, and ...
Jiamin Chen, Ben Niu, Ruiling Liu, Chaoyi Shen, Huizhi Chen, Mohamed A. Farag, Hangjun Chen, Qi Chen, Long Jin, Weijie Wu, Haiyan Gao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source