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Determinants of Value addition to Plantain among small-scale Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

Kufa Journal for Agricultural Sciences
Value addition has been reported as a panacea for poverty among small-scale farmers. However, the factors that determine its use among plantain farmers are unclear.
Abraham Falola, Mobololaji Omolabake Musa, Ridwan Mukaila, Adetunji Olanrewaju, Taiye Hassanah Subair   +4 more
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Does Mobile Money Adoption Improve Dietary Quality? Assessing Household and Individual Level Impacts in Cameroon

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mobile money—a digital financial service—has proliferated in many developing countries. Owing to its ability to reduce transaction costs and allow even the poor to be financially included, it has been widely adopted. While a growing body of literature has examined its welfare effects, its effects on diet quality of households and individuals ...
Francis E. Ndip, Perez L. Kemeni Kambiet   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk assessment and management of Banana streak viruses in Guadeloupe.Session 6. Oral 54 [PDF]

, 2017
Several species of Banana streak virus (BSV) occur in banana. They cause a wide range of symptoms on leaves, pseudostem and fruits, although the impact of infections on yield and fruit quality has never been properly assessed.
Dubois, Cécile, Fort, Guillaume, Guiougou, Chantal, Lambert, Frédéric, Pineau, Kaïssa, Pressat, Gersende, Salmon, Frédéric, Teycheney, Pierre-Yves, Umber, Marie   +8 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

MODELLING HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR PLANTAIN IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, OYO STATE

AGRISE
The study was conducted to determine household demand for plantain in urban communities of Oyo State, Nigeria. The objectives analyzed the nature of demand for plantain as a consumer good, determined the relationship between plantain and other staples ...
Olabisi Damilola Omodara, Akinsola Temitope Oyebanji, Tijesunimi Oluwapelumi Olakojo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antioxidant Contents in a Mediterranean Population of Plantago lanceolata L. Exploited for Quarry Reclamation Interventions

Plants, 2022
Plantago lanceolata L. (plantain) is an interesting multipurpose perennial species whose aerial parts are used in herbal medicine due to its precious phytochemicals and are palatable to animals.
Federico Sanna, Giovanna Piluzza, Giuseppe Campesi, Maria Giovanna Molinu, Giovanni Antonio Re, Leonardo Sulas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) cultivar preference, local processing techniques and consumption patterns in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

, 2012
This cross-sectional study carried out in North Kivu (NK) and South Kivu (SK) of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo aimed to identify the most preferred Musa cultivars, their processing/cooking methods and Musa consumption patterns among rural ...
Blomme, Guy, Davey, Mark W., Dhuique-Mayer, Claudie, Ekesa, Béatrice, Karamura, Deborah, Kimiywe, Judith, Van den Berg, Inge   +6 more
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Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical and structural evolution of green dispersive Musa paradisiaca composite potential on solid crystal AlMg25PP formation for advance application

Hybrid Advances
This study examines the utilization of plantain peels (Musa paradisiaca) as a strengthening component in aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) for the purpose of cost reduction and the utilization of eco-friendly materials.
Ojo S.I. Fayomi
doaj   +1 more source

Risk assessment of spreading Banana streak viruses in the Dominican Republic through large scale cultivation of plantain cultivars and hybrids harbouring infectious eBSVs. [O.33] [PDF]

, 2015
Most cultivated plantains are interspecific cultivars or hybrids: they harbour Musa acuminata (A) genomes and Musa balbisiana (B) genomes which hosts infectious endogenous Banana streak virus sequences (eBSVs).
Acina Manbole, Isabelle Nina, Cayetano, Xiomara, Dubois, Cécile, Martinez, Reina Teresa, Perrier, Xavier, Teycheney, Pierre-Yves   +5 more
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