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Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Methods for Improving Flowering and Seed Set of Diverse Germplasm in Cassava Breeding

Plants
Cassava breeding faces obstacles due to late flowering and poor flower and seed set. The acceleration of breeding processes and the reduction in each cycle’s duration hinge upon efficiently conducting crosses to yield ample progeny for subsequent cycles.
Peter T. Hyde, Olayemisi Esan, Elohor Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, Peter Iluebbey, Peter A. Kulakow, Prasad Peteti, Tim L. Setter   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pig performance increases with the addition of DL-methionine and L-lysine to ensiled cassava leaf protein diets

, 2011
Two studies were conducted to determine the impact of supplementation of diets containing ensiled cassava leaves as the main protein source with synthetic amino acids, dl-methionine alone or with L-lysine.
Dep Gezondheidszorg Landbouwhuisdieren, Nguyen Thi Hoa Ly, Martin Wilhelmus Antonius Verstegen, Ngoan, L.D., Le Duc Ngoan, Advances in Veterinary Medicine, Verstegen, M.W.A., Wouter Hendrikus Hendriks, Ly, N.T.H., Nguyen, T.H.L., Hendriks, W.H.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation, genome analysis and tissue localization of Ceratobasidium theobromae, a new encounter pathogen of cassava in Southeast Asia

Scientific Reports
In Southeast Asia (SEA) fastidious fungi of the Ceratobasidium genus are associated with proliferation of sprouts and vascular necrosis in cacao and cassava, crops that were introduced from the tropical Americas to this region.
Alejandra Gil-Ordóñez, Juan M. Pardo, Samar Sheat, Khamla Xaiyavong, Ana M. Leiva, Warren Arinaitwe, Stephan Winter, Jonathan Newby, Wilmer J. Cuellar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence of cassava mosaic begomovirus-associated satellites on cassava in Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), arguably the most important viral disease of cassava, an important food security crop has in recent times, been reported to be associated with satellites in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Stephen Kwame Torkpo, Emmanuel Amponsah, Celestina Danso Arhin, Samuel Kwame Offei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single torradovirus infections explain the mysterious cassava frogskin disease in the Americas

Scientific Reports
Cassava frogskin disease (CFSD) emerged in the Americas in the 1970s, but its causal agent has to date remained a mystery. The clonal propagation of cassava, high incidence of mixed infections, unknown alternative hosts, and root symptoms taking two or ...
Jenyfer Jimenez, Sara Caicedo, Juan M. Pardo, Alejandra Gil-Ordóñez, Robert Alvarez-Quinto, Dimitre Mollov, Wilmer J. Cuellar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional Profiles, Functional Properties, and Sensory Characteristics of Crackers from Orange-fleshed and White-fleshed Sweet Potato Varieties

Journal of Food Innovation, Nutrition, and Environmental Sciences
This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional composition, functional properties, and sensory attributes of crackers made from four sweet potato varieties (two orange-fleshed and two white-fleshed) alongside wheat, as a control.
Ernest Chukwudi Ogbete, Miriam Ahunna Ofoeze   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degradation Mechanisms, Encapsulation‐Based Stabilization, and Analytical Detection of Vitamin A

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vitamin A is an important lipid‐soluble micronutrient essential for vision, immune function, and overall growth and development. However, vitamin A is unstable and susceptible to environmental factors because of its conjugated structure and inherent chemical reactivity.
Latheesha Abeywardana, Thambaramala V. Gamage, Tanoj K. Singh, Shuaifei Zhao, Amy Logan, Lingxue Kong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source