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How Input Subsidies Boost Food Security in Developing Countries: Micro‐Level Evidence From Zambia

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While previous studies have examined the effects of input subsidies on income and yields, we study their impact on food security, measured through household dietary diversity, a key dimension of nutritional well‐being—examined across specific pathways.
Terence Jude Wood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of consumer acceptance of kilishi of African carp (Labeo coubie Rueppell) and Elephant snout (Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis, Guenther) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This study was carried out to assess consumers' acceptance of kilishi prepared from Labeo coubie and Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis in Sokoto. The organoleptic properties (texture, odour, taste and flavour) of kilishi in its fresh form and under storage ...
Hassan, W.A.   +3 more
core  

Farming practices and their effect on soil moisture and penetration resistance: Impact on maize yields in rainfed agriculture

open access: yesAgrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract In sub‐Saharan Africa, there is growing interest in conservation agriculture practices, including reduced tillage (e.g., ripping), residue retention, and crop diversification, but their effects on soil moisture and penetration resistance in sub‐humid regions remain unclear.
Mordecai Mkiza   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Groundnut TMV 14-A new high yielding Spanish bunch groundnut variety

open access: yesElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2019
Groundnut TMV 14 is high yielding Spanish bunch genotype. It is the cross derivative of VRI 6 x R 2001-(2) through pedigree method of breeding Groundnut TMV 14 (2124 kg/ha) has given higher pod yield over the check varieties; 11.5 % increase over VRI (Gn) 6 (1904kg/ha); 15.2 % over check variety TMV Gn 13 (1844 kg/ha) during Kharif season.
M. Vaithiyalingan   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Gas Chromatography‐Based Methods for Profiling Volatile Off‐Aroma Compounds in Grain Legumes: A Review

open access: yesLegume Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Instrumental characterisation of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), responsible for off‐aroma, is mainly centred on gas chromatography‐based techniques. Despite previous reviews that have addressed the chemical compounds and biosynthetic pathways of off‐aroma generation, to date, there is a lack of a comprehensive review that critically ...
Piyumi Chathurangi Wanniarachchi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

GERM PLASM DIVERSITY OF GROUNDNUT BASED ON THE CHARACTER OF MORPHOLOGY, RESULT, AND OIL CONTENT

open access: yesJPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2017
Groundnut is one of the largest vegetable oil and has a good nutritional value. It could be used as an alternative source of food, industrial raw materials, and bioenergy. The main function of fats and oil in seeds reserves source of energy.
Try Zulchi   +5 more
doaj  

DNA fingerprinting of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties of Tirupati using SSR markers [PDF]

open access: yesElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2014
Unambiguous identification of varieties is important for registration and certification of newly released varieties. Molecular markers are powerful tools, which help in differentiating plant varieties at the DNA level and have been widely used for ...
Y. Amaravathi, R.P. Vasanthi, E. Siva Kumar, M. Purushotham and T. Giridhara Krishna
doaj  

Biological Pesticides as Viable Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The overuse of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has raised significant environmental and health concerns. Biopesticides have emerged as viable, environmentally compatible alternatives. However, recent comprehensive reviews integrating all biopesticide categories and emphasizing their contribution to synthetic‐pesticide‐free and health‐safe ...
Molalign Assefa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive development of two groundnut cultivars as influenced by boron and light

open access: yesInformation Processing in Agriculture, 2018
Boron is an important micronutrient that enhances reproductive growth of crops such as groundnut. Light also plays an important role for pegging of groundnut.
Md. Quamruzzaman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil Property Responses to Push‐Pull Cropping in East Africa

open access: yesFood and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Push‐pull technology is increasingly promoted in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly for pest management and enhancing crop productivity. However, its influence on soil properties remains understudied, despite its potential implications for soil health and sustainable soil fertility management. This study examines soil properties in push‐pull and
Grace Mercy Amboka   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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