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Precision livestock feeding: matching nutrient supply with nutrient requirements of individual animals

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2020
Summary: Precision livestock feeding aims to match nutrient supply precisely with the nutrient requirements of individual animals, based on real-time feedback from sensors.
M.J. Zuidhof
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Quantitative Estimation of the Nutrient Uptake Requirements of Peanut

Agronomy, 2020
Understanding the characteristics of the balanced nutrient requirements for peanut to achieve target yields is paramount when formulating fertilizer management strategies to increase yields and avoid fertilizer loss.
Mengmeng Xie, Zhongqiang Wang, Xinpeng Xu, Xing Zheng, Hanyu Liu, Puxiang Shi   +5 more
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Some relationships between soil and nutrient requirements and nutrient supply of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) with respect to types grown in Hungary

International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2004
Exports and local marketability of both pepper protected cultivation and open field pepper production depend on whether we succeed in the near future achieving developments capable of bringing about significant improvement of yield and quality, as well ...
I. Terbe
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Nutritional adequacy and content of food bank parcels in Oxfordshire, UK: a comparative analysis of independent and organisational provision [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Food bank use has increased significantly in the UK. With the rise in demand, it is imperative that users are receiving food parcels that meet their requirements. The present study aimed to explore whether typical food parcels, supplied by
Fallaize, R., Lovegrove, J. A., Newlove, J., White, A.   +3 more
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Manure matters: prospects for regional banana-livestock integration for sustainable intensification in South-West Uganda

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2022
In South-West Uganda, manure is highly valued for sustaining yields of East African Highland Banana, but it is in short supply. As a result, banana growers import manure from rangelands up to 50 km away. We aimed to explore the potential of this regional
Harmen den Braber, Gerrie van de Ven, Esther Ronner, Wytze Marinus, Antoine Languillaume, Dennis Ochola, Godfrey Taulya, Ken E. Giller, Katrien Descheemaeker   +8 more
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Determination of Energy and Protein Requirements of Sheep in Indonesia Using a Meta-analytical Approach [PDF]

, 2017
The objective of this study was to determine energy and protein requirements, for both maintenance and gain, of sheep in Indonesia by using a meta-analysis method.
Astuti, D. A. (D), Jayanegara, A. (A), Laconi, E. B. (E), Nahrowi, N. (Nahrowi), Ridla, M. (M), Wiryawan, K. G. (K)   +5 more
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Macronutrient accumulation in green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) as affected by different production technologies

International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2006
Based on the experiments, an assessment was made to determine for green pepper the amount of nutrients extracted by unit weight of fruit and plant parts not meant to be consumed (foliage, stem, root), i.e. the specific nutrient requirements of pepper.
I. Terbe, Zs. Szabó, N. Kappel
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Spiny-Cheek Crayfish, Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817), as an Alternative Food Source

Animals, 2020
The aim of the study was to present a comprehensive characterisation of crayfish meat, which is crucial to assess its potential usefulness in the food industry.
Natalia Śmietana, Remigiusz Panicz, Małgorzata Sobczak, Przemysław Śmietana, Arkadiusz Nędzarek   +4 more
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The use of linear programming to determine whether breastfed infants can achieve a nutritionally adequate complementary feeding diet: a case study of 6–11-month-old infants from KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to ascertain whether the nutrient requirements of 6–11-month-old infants can be met with a food-based approach, and to identify the nutrients of which it is difficult to achieve adequate intakes.
Nazeeia Sayed, Hettie C Schönfeldt
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Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the Northern Nigerian Savanna: Parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model. [PDF]

Field Crops Res, 2019
Shehu BM, Lawan BA, Jibrin JM, Kamara AY, Mohammed IB, Rurinda J, Zingore S, Craufurd P, Vanlauwe B, Adam AM, Merckx R.   +10 more
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