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An analysis of environment effect on ethanol blends with plastic fuel and blend optimization using a full factorial design

Scientific Reports, 2022
There is a growing amount of plastic waste that needs to be properly disposed of in order to protect the environment from the negative effects of increasing reliance on plastic products.
S. Padmanabhan, T. Vinod Kumar, K. Giridharan, B. Stalin, N. Nagaprasad, Leta Tesfaye Jule, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy   +6 more
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Ethnoveterinary Knowledge and Biological Evaluation of Plants Used for Mitigating Cattle Diseases: A Critical Insight Into the Trends and Patterns in South Africa

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Cattle farming is a traditional agricultural system that contribute to the rural economic, social and cultural values of the communities. Cattle as common with other livestock, are affected by many diseases that cause mortality and economic losses.
Mompati V. Chakale, Mulunda Mwanza, Mulunda Mwanza, Adeyemi O. Aremu, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +4 more
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Learning from Kaupapa Māori: Issues and techniques for engagement [PDF]

, 2010
This article argues for recognition of the value and relevance of Indigenous knowledges about principles and practices of engagement to theory-building and praxis in public relations. Specifically, in this article, the Kaupapa Māori body of knowledge and
Love, T., Tilley, E.
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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights on the management of plant pests and diseases by smallholder farmers in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Pests and diseases are a major contributor to yield losses in sub-Saharan Africa, prompting smallholder farmers to seek cost-effective, accessible and ecologically friendly alternatives for crop protection.
Kutullo N. Shai, Simeon A. Materechera, Stephen O. Amoo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +3 more
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Wedm Process Optimization for Machining Characteristcis of AISI 52100 Grade Alloy Steel

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
The present study deals with one of such investigations, which focuses on optimization of the different machining parameters of WEDM for AISI 52100 grade steel.
Debabrata Rath, Pratap Chandra Padhi, Sudhir Kumar, Inderjeet Singh, N. Nagaprasad, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj   +5 more
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Teaching Indigenous children : listening to and learning from indigenous teachers [PDF]

, 2011
This article is based on the findings of a qualitative case study that examined the professional experiences and career pathways of fifty current and former Australian Indigenous teachers.
Crawford, Laurie, Reid, Jo-Anne, Santoro, Ninetta, Simpson, Lee   +3 more
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Community Self-Organisation from a Social-Ecological Perspective: ‘Burlang Yatra’ and Revival of Millets in Odisha (India) [PDF]

, 2020
In this paper, I focus on the revival of an Indigenous community seed festival known locally as Burlang Yatra (‘Indigenous Biodiversity Festival’) in the district of Kandhamal in Odisha (India).
Saxena, Lopamudra Patnaik
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Mātauranga Māori in geomorphology: existing frameworks, case studies, and recommendations for incorporating Indigenous knowledge in Earth science

, 2020
. Mixed-method bicultural research in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the weaving of Indigenous and other knowledge, is emerging within many academic disciplines. However, mātauranga Māori (the knowledge, culture, values, and world view of the Indigenous
Clare L. Wilkinson, D. Hikuroa, A. Macfarlane, M. Hughes   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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