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Abstract Soil degradation resulting from poor soil management practices is a major problem worldwide. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), the poor access to resources and lack of soil knowledge may lead to the unintended adoption of poor soil management practices in coffee production systems.
Emma Kiup, Tom Swan, Damien Field
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Mycobiota associated with the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Mexico
Field surveys were carried out in coffee plantations in Chiapas, Mexico, to collect and identify fungi associated with the cuticle, gut, faeces and galleries of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei. Insects and coffee berries containing galleries were collected in three coffee farms at different altitudes: Rosario Izapa (425 m), La Alianza (700 ...
Jeanneth, Pérez +9 more
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Intercolonial Cinnamon: Fashioning Connections from the Eighteenth to Mid‐Nineteenth Centuries
Abstract It is well known that the quest for spices fuelled navigational endeavours during early modern history, acting as a gateway to conquest. Historians from the field have often focused on the relations between the colonies and the colonised, but what role did this play in the forging of intercolonial connections? By delving into the allure of one
DANIEL COSTA
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Serious Economic Pests of Coffee That May Accidentally be Introduced to Hawai'i [PDF]
The purpose of this publication is to provide information about serious diseases and pests of coffee not present in the Hawaiian Islands that can be accidentally introduced on or in coffee berries brought in for seed purposes.
Ferreira, Stephen +3 more
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Climate change significantly threatens global agriculture, with East Africa, particularly Ethiopia, being highly vulnerable due to its reliance on rain‐fed farming. This review investigates the effects of climate change on plant diseases and insect pests, underscoring the urgent need for adaptation and mitigation measures. Ethiopia’s observable climate
Alemu Nega, Ijaz Ahmad
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Exploring hypotheses in scientific inquiry: challenges, formulation, and testing [PDF]
The journey commences with an exploration of the sources that give birth to hypotheses, including intuition, prior research, personal experiences, cultural values, and discussions.
Bhagyamma, G. +2 more
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The preservation of sensory properties of coffee depends on the quality of the beans, storage conditions, and packaging characteristics. Currently, there is a wide range of packages that preserve bean quality during the postthreshing stages. This research determined the effects of different packaging types and storage conditions on the physical and ...
Claudia Patricia Gallego +4 more
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Semiochemicals used in Host Location by the Coffee berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei
The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei is a serious pest in many coffee growing countries. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of H. hampei to volatiles of different phenological stages of coffee, Coffea arabica, fruits were studied in order to identify volatile semiochemicals used in host location.
Mendesil, E. +5 more
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Abstract Food security is the way to quantify the degree of access the population has to nutritious and safe food at all times. It depends on several factors, including the availability and affordability of that food. This term should not be confused with food safety, which is understood to be the discipline, process or action that prevents food from ...
Araceli Díaz Perales +4 more
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Zinc supplementation, production and quality of coffee beans
Besides its importance in the coffee tree nutrition, there is almost no information relating zinc nutrition and bean quality. This work evaluated the effect of zinc on the coffee yield and bean quality. The experiment was conducted with Coffea arabica L.
Herminia Emilia Prieto Martinez +3 more
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