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Economic Impact of Plantain Ripening: A Case Study Among Plantain Traders in Accra

International Journal of Fruit Science, 2023
Over 70% of plantain produced in Ghana is traded along the fresh market which is a hotspot for postharvest loss. This study sought to assess the economic impact of plantain ripening among traders in three satellite markets of Accra.
Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu, James Osei Mensah, Abena Boakye   +2 more
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Consumer Preferences and Socioeconomic Factors Decided on Plantain and Plantain-Based Products in the Central Region of Cameroon and Oyo State, Nigeria

Foods, 2021
Plantain is a key staple food in Central and West Africa, but there is limited understanding of its market in Africa. In addition, the cooking methods for enhancing the nutritional value, consumer preference, and willingness to pay for plantain and ...
Amos Alakonya, Fotso Kuate A, Rony Swennen   +2 more
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Incorporating Plantain with Perennial Ryegrass-White Clover in a Dairy Grazing System: Dry Matter Yield, Botanical Composition, and Nutritive Value Response to Sowing Rate, Plantain Content and Season

Agronomy, 2022
Incorporating plantain with perennial ryegrass and white clover (RGWC) can improve the quality and quantity of grazing pastures; however, the sowing rate could affect the persistence of plantain, pasture yield, and nutritive value in different seasons ...
Thi Truong Nguyen, Soledad Navarrete, David J. Horne, Daniel J. Donaghy, Peter D. Kemp   +4 more
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Assessment of Dried Plantain Marketing in Akure-North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2022
Despite the numerous prospects and potentials that the marketing of plantain and its products holds, studies seem not to have existed on the marketing of dried plantain in Nigeria.
Aiyejuyo OO
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Plantain-Tree Rubber Intercropping Systems Improved Productivity in the Tropical Humid Zone of Ghana, West Africa

International Journal of Agronomy, 2021
A three-year field trial was conducted between 2014 and 2017 in the Ellembelle and Jomoro districts of the Western region of Ghana where rubber production is common to determine the optimum population density of plantain when grown in combination with ...
Erasmus Narteh Tetteh, Eric Owusu Danquah, Akwasi Adutwum Abunyewa, Caleb Melenya Ocansey, Emmanuel Amoah Boakye, Henry Oppong Tuffour, Vincent Logah, Kwame Twum-Ampofo, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, Stephen Yeboah, Victor Rex Barnes   +10 more
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Effect of maturity and storage duration on plantain (Plantago lanceolata) silage quality [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2021
Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is known as a plant which is able to mitigate N leaching to the soil. Plantain also has high in nutrition and palatable. Unfortunately, nutrition content of plantain if it is conserved as silage is none.
Bariroh Nur Rizqi, Bryant Racheal, Black Alistair   +2 more
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Effective Proportion of Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) in Mixed Pastures for Botanical Stability and Mitigating Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Cow Urine Patches

Agronomy, 2023
Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) is recognised for its ability to improve summer feed productivity as well as mitigate nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from grazed pastoral soils.
Chi Vi, Peter D. Kemp, Surinder Saggar, Soledad Navarrete, David J. Horne   +4 more
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Chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant properties, and phenolic profile of shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.)-enriched plantain biscuit

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background Plant foods have gained tremendous consideration as a significant progenitor of bioactive substances with several therapeutic advantages over synthetic drugs.
Aanuoluwapo Elizabeth Adeyemo, Olufunmilayo Sade Omoba, Aderonke Ibidunni Olagunju, Sunday Solomon Josiah   +3 more
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Sensory profiling of plantain-lima bean Momo (A Nigerian food pudding) using chemometric approach

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2023
Plantain and lima beans are important food crops with food nutrition security potentials in Nigeria. Plantain-lima bean momo is a nutrient-enriched pudding produced from unripe plantain and lima beans. The study aimed at evaluating the sensory profile of
Elizabeth Oluremi Farinde, Adekunbi Adetola Malomo, Omotola Mary Taiwo   +2 more
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Nitrogen Excretion by Dairy Cows Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Based Pastures during the Lactating Season

Animals, 2022
The use of plantain pasture in dairy systems can potentially reduce nitrogen (N) leaching losses via the lower N concentration in the urine (UNc) of cows. Reducing the urinary N load while cows graze pastures can reduce the risk of N leaching losses from
Soledad Navarrete, María Rodriguez, David Horne, James Hanly, Mike Hedley, Peter Kemp   +5 more
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