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Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2019 In rural Nigeria, most households cannot afford food products rich in vitamin A which gave rise to the introduction of bio-fortified agricultural produces. One of these is the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP). Although introduced about six years ago,
Babatunde Raphael Olanrewaju +2 more
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Economics of Solar Energy Usage among Poultry Farmers in Nigeria [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science & SustainabilityNigeria poultry farmers face high energy costs and unreliable electricity supply which hinders their productivity. This increasing energy demand and rising energy prices have led to a growing interest in renewable energy sources.
Kehinde Osasona +4 more
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Managing complexity in modern farming* [PDF]
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2011 Modern farming in Australia is no longer simple. Farms are large, multi‐enterprise businesses underpinned by expensive capital investments, changing production technologies, volatile markets and social challenges. The complexity of modern broadacre farming leads to the question: what is the nature of the relationship between farm business complexity ...
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Precision Editing of NLRS Improves Effector Recognition for Enhanced Disease Resistance
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Precision engineering of plant NLR immune receptors enables rational design of enhanced pathogen resistance through mismatched pairing, domain swapping, and targeted mutagenesis. These approaches achieve multi‐fold expansion in recognition breadth while minimizing autoimmunity risks and fitness penalties.
Vinit Kumar +7 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Water scarcity poses a critical threat to global food security. A low‐power, flexible electromagnetic actuator is presented for smart drip irrigation systems. The device achieves precise, wide‐range flow modulation (0.05–5.8 mL/min) in response to real‐time plant demands, reducing water consumption compared to conventional flood irrigation.
Duo Chen +7 more
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Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria [PDF]
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2023 It is insufficient for policymakers to focus solely on resolving production issues without considering their marketing issues in order to secure food security.
Funke Salami Mercy +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Enhancing the utilization efficiency of nutrients recovered from wastewater is achieved through hydrogel modification by biochar. The strategy improves nutrient binding to hydrogels via electron transfer at heterointerfaces, thereby reducing nutrient release rate.
Hao Hu +7 more
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Total Quality Management in the food industry – Current situation and potential in Germany
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2009 The requirements in terms of information availability, risk precaution and control in the food industry continue to increase. In this context the interest of companies in the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach is also increasing.
Clemens Morath , Reiner Doluschitz
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A bidirectionally thermochromic nanocolloid system is developed for facility agriculture. The bidirectional and wide‐temperature response dynamically modulates light radiation, stabilizing the indoor climate, improving supplemental lighting efficiency, and accelerating plant photosynthesis.
Qinbo Jiang, Jiayi Li, Hui Zhang
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Discover AgricultureFertilizer application to supply essential plant nutrients is a widely recognized approach to better rice production. Since long-term chemical fertilizer use leads to decreased soil fertility, applying organic fertilizer is irrefutable to maintain soil ...
Md. Mamunur Rashid +8 more
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