Results 71 to 80 of about 104,853 (316)
Cereal supplies in rural families of the senegalese groundnut basin : Who is responsible for meeting family food needs? [PDF]
, 2008 In the traditional operation of production-consumption groups in rural areas of Senegal, the group chief, or Borom njël, has a social duty to make sure family food needs are met. His ability to do this is supported by certain social rules governing these
Gérard, Françoise +1 more
core
Biologia Plantarum, 2010 This communication examines the role of small heat shock proteins (sHsps) targeted to mitochondria (Mt) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under heat stress. Genetic response of transgenic and wild type plants
P. C. Nautiyal, M. Shono
doaj +1 more source
AgriHealth, 2022 The provision of water for plants is a major component supporting the success of planting on dry land. One source of water that can be utilized is groundwater. This study aims to determine the use of groundwater in supporting the cultivation of groundnut,
Arif Anshori, Tri Endar Suswatiningsih
doaj +1 more source
Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2019 Summary The subspecies fastigiata of cultivated groundnut lost fresh seed dormancy (FSD) during domestication and human‐made selection. Groundnut varieties lacking FSD experience precocious seed germination during harvest imposing severe losses ...
Rakesh Kumar +9 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract When quality attributes of a product are not directly observable, third‐party certification (TPC) enables buyers to distinguish between quality levels and reward sellers accordingly. We study the adoption of TPC by traders in smallholder‐based agricultural value chains in low‐income countries, where traders aggregate products from many small ...
Gashaw T. Abate +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Lipid droplet detection by the cavity perturbation method [PDF]
, 2011 There are currently no point-of-care diagnosis strategies available to indicate the presence of neoplasmic growth. This research aims to develop a novel diagnostic strategy based on detecting TAG accumulation in cells.
A I Al-Shamma'a +7 more
core +1 more source
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2018 One of the most important and sustainable cropping practice is intercropping. The study was conducted under field conditions in the arid Horqine sandy land in Baicheng District, Jilin Province, Northern China in 2011.
Yang YONG +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Over 80% of the population in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa relies on biomass cooking fuel, a substantial source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. We use a field experiment in Zambia to investigate the impact of solar stoves on biomass fuel use and cooking habits.
Laura E. McCann +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Economics of organic versus chemical farming for three crops in Andhra Pradesh, India [PDF]
, 2013 To tackle the challenge of food grain production and food security, chemical agriculture advocates call for the continuing or higher use of chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides.
Sudheer, P. Sri Krishna
core