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Effects of Flooding on Rice Farmers Poverty Status in Niger State, Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development StudiesThe study analyzed effect of flooding on rice farmers’ Poverty status in Niger State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 234 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Augustine Apuyor +7 more
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Elm Farm Research Centre Bulletin No. 75 [PDF]
, 2004 Bulletin 75 is a compendium of articles from all areas of EFRC activities. Issue 75 featured articles on Disease varieties and seed treatments in organic cereals, developing participation; minimal cultivation; lupins.
Woodward, Lawrence
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EVALUATION OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE IN SOYBEAN VALUE CHAIN IN NIGER STATE OF NIGERIA
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021 This research was carried out to evaluate the presence and nature of governance structure in soybean value chain in Niger state of Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used for this study.
Lukman B.O. +4 more
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ARE LOWER-INCOME SHOPPERS AS PRICE SENSITIVE AS HIGHER-INCOME ONES?: A LOOK AT BREAKFAST CEREALS [PDF]
Scanner data for breakfast cereals are used to estimate demand elasticities for six supermarket stores in two distinct socio-economic areas. Three stores are in low-income locations and three are in high-income locations.
Chern, Wen S. +2 more
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, 1963 Cooperating with the United States Department of AgricultureIntroduction -- Outlook -- History -- Facilities -- Organization -- Financing -- Report of progress -- Fertilizers -- Dairying -- Grazing -- Forages -- Irrigation -- Cereals -- Weed control ...
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, 1995 This program is focused on improving the productivity and profitability of four major cereal crops—barley, finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghum—that are commonly grown in the drylands of Asia and Africa.
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Cereals
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Effects of Economic Policies Aimed at Encouraging a Healthier Grain Consumption [PDF]
In this paper, we evaluate the effects of policy reforms aimed at achieving two policy objectives for grain consumption; (a) to double the intake of bread and breakfast cereals and (b) to ensure that half of the bread and breakfast cereals consumed are ...
Nordstrom, Jonas, Thunstrom, Linda
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Variation in the abundance of Rhopalosiphum padi in Finland [PDF]
, 2009 The bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), is the major aphid pest in spring cereals in Finland. It is also the vector of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) which is the most serious virus disease of cereals. The Finnish forecast of R.
Huusela-Veistola, E.
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Misunderstanding of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Information on US Food Products. [PDF]
, 2015 Front-of-package nutrition symbols (FOPs) are presumably readily noticeable and require minimal prior nutrition knowledge to use. Although there is evidence to support this notion, few studies have focused on Facts Up Front type symbols which are used in
Applegate, Elizabeth A +6 more
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Glycaemic Index of Bakery Products and Possibilities of Its Optimization
Applied SciencesCommon bakery and many other cereal products are characterised by high glycaemic index values. Given the increasing number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes at a very young age, technological approaches to reduce the glycaemic index of cereal ...
Pavel Skřivan +6 more
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