Results 41 to 50 of about 16,106 (241)

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

Land Equivalent Ratio of Cowpea–Sorghum Relay Intercrop as Affected by Different Cattle Manure Application Rates Under Smallholder Farming System

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Poor soil fertility is a major challenge to crop production in the communal farming areas of Zimbabwe. Intercropping legumes and cereals is a common soil fertility management technology among the farmers.
Cosmas Parwada, Trust Antony Chinyama
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound (US) enhances the hydration of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grains

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015
The water activity (Aw) reduction technique is widely used to preserve different food products, which are further rehydrated in order to be processed or consumed. The food hydration is time-consuming and, thus, a limiting unit operation during process. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to enhance the mass transfer phenomena during processing.
Tatiane, Patero, Pedro E D, Augusto
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Maize Kernel Composition and Morphology Influences Pericarp Retention During Nixtamalization

Cereal Chemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Pericarp retention during nixtamalization directly influences masa quality, affecting texture, machinability, and nutritional content of staple foods such as tortillas and chips. Despite its industrial relevance, the underlying kernel traits that govern pericarp retention remain poorly characterized.
Michael J. Burns, Sydney P. Berry, Amanda M. Gilbert, Peter J. Hermanson, Candice N. Hirsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weed Management Programs in Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

Agriculture, 2019
A field study was conducted in Arkansas over three years to evaluate various herbicide treatments, including sequential and tank-mix applications for weed control in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). The herbicide treatments used were quinclorac, atrazine + dimethenamid-p, S-metolachlor followed by (fb) atrazine + dicamba, dimethenamid-p fb atrazine, S ...
Taghi Bararpour, Ralph R. Hale, Gurpreet Kaur, Bhupinder Singh, Te-Ming P. Tseng, Tessie H. Wilkerson, Cammy D. Willett   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Production of bioethanol from residual barley and utilization of fermentation co‐products in animal nutrition

Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Abstract The search for sustainable alternatives for bioethanol production has encouraged the valorization of agro‐industrial residues. This study evaluated the use of residual barley as a feedstock for bioethanol production and as a potential ingredient for ruminant feed.
Gabrielle Fusiger Berwian, Arthur de Almeida Rebechi, Jéssica Mulinari, Jaqueline Garda‐Buffon, Luciane Maria Colla   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Productivity of sorghum crops in the southern chernozems of the Orenburg region [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Both the crop production and animal husbandry industries are developed in the Orenburg region. For the normal development of the livestock industry, it is necessary to create a stable feed base.
Yartsev G.F., Gulyanov Yu.A., Baikasenov R.K., Aimuratov R.A., Dolmatov A.P.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contribution of morphoagronomic traits to grain yield and earliness in grain sorghum

Genetics and Molecular Research, 2017
Given the importance of selecting lines to obtain hybrids, we aimed to verify the relationship between morphological traits that can be used as the criteria for the selection of sorghum lines with high grain yield and earliness. A total of 18 traits were evaluated in 160 sorghum elite lines, in an incomplete block design with two replicates.
K J, da Silva, P E, Teodoro, C B, de Menezes, M P M, Júlio, V F, de Souza, M J, da Silva, L D, Pimentel, A, Borém   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources