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From Microbiomes to Precision Livestock Nutrition: An AI-Enabled Policy Roadmap for Africa
AgricultureLivestock production in Africa occurs across highly heterogeneous agroecological and management environments, ranging from extensive pastoral and mixed crop–livestock systems to intensive enterprises.
Keabetswe Tebogo Ncube +1 more
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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović +4 more
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Agriculture & Food Security, 2023 Background Over the years the Government of Malawi has launched several initiatives to improve food security in the country. Despite these efforts there have been limited improvements in food security, raising the spectre of persistently elevated levels ...
Tamala Mataka +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Categorizing the bads associated with livestock
, 2010 Categorization of the bad effects of livestock can be divided between health and nutrition, and the ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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Causes and strategies for mitigating postharvest losses within the mango supply chain [PDF]
Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest ResearchPurpose: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a globally choicest fruit crop facing substantial pre- and post-harvest challenges, resulting in significant postharvest losses worldwide.
Mawela Aluthgedara Ralala Madhushika Pushpamali Jayathilaka +3 more
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The Journal of Poultry Science, 2022 Protein synthesis in skeletal muscle is considered one of the most energy-consuming cellular processes. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic master switch that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, and it is implicated in protein ...
Kazuki Nakashima, Aiko Ishida
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Exploring the Impact of Meat Alternative Labeling Regulations on the U.S. Meat Consumption Patterns
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global demand for conventional meat continues to rise, but it is also associated with substantial environmental and health challenges. In response, meat alternatives have gained popularity, sparking debates over meat alternative labeling regulations. This study investigates the effects of meat alternative labeling regulations in the United
Jeong Hun Ji, Sang Hyeon Lee
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Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2011 The objective of this study was to determine rumen degradability and total digestibility of flavonolignans from a milk thistle fruit expeller in dairy cows considering milk production and changes in plasma flavonolignans.
L. Křížová +4 more
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