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Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2796-2814, August 2026.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman, Selase Kofi Adanu, Carole Dalin, Adam Devenish, Geoffrey H. Griffiths, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Barbara Adolph, Phil Franks, Tagel Gebrehiwot, Jacob Mwitwa, Nathalie Seddon, Joseph A. Tobias, Tim Newbold   +12 more
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Improved Cassava Varieties and Smallholder Farmers' Productivity and Welfare in Ghana: Insights From a Robust Impact Estimator Selection Approach

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The development and dissemination of improved agricultural technologies are crucial for enhancing productivity and the welfare of smallholder farmers. Although there is growing empirical evidence on the impact of improved agricultural technologies on various economic and social outcomes, some studies often overlook potential biases.
Kodjo Kondo, Bright Owusu Asante, Omphile Temoso, Stephen Prah   +3 more
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Land‐Use Shapes Soil Fungal Communities and Functional Guilds in Tropical Forest Ecosystems

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Land‐use change is a major cause of biodiversity loss and soil degradation in tropical regions. The role of soil fungi, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), though critical, is often overlooked. AMF communities across cropland, disturbed forest, and undisturbed forest vegetation in southwestern Nigeria were relatively resilient to land‐use ...
Damilola Olanipon, Margaux Boeraeve, Adams Iyiola, Munir Wahab, Hans Jacquemyn   +4 more
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Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018
Background The cultivated banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are valuable for nutritional and socio-economic security for millions of people worldwide. In Benin, banana and plantain are among the most produced, consumed, and traded commodities.
Mariano C. Chabi, Anicet G. Dassou, Innocent Dossou-Aminon, David Ogouchoro, Bonaventure Omondi Aman, Alexandre Dansi   +5 more
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Harnessing Natural Compounds in Psoriasis: Targeting Cellular Pathways for Effective Therapy

Phytotherapy Research, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 4759-4791, August 2026.
Natural compounds act on key cellular pathways in psoriasis by suppressing keratinocyte hyperproliferation, modulating Th17/IL‐17‐mediated immune responses, and reducing oxidative stress. These multi‐target effects highlight their potential as safer adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments.
Hye Jin Lee, Yu Jin So, Il‐Joo Jo, Ji Yong Jang, Tae Han Yook, Jun Ho Lee, Sung Wook Kim, Kangwook Lee, Soo Jung Park, Gabsik Yang   +9 more
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Effect of dietary supplementation of plantain herb, lemongrass and their combination on milk yield, immunity, liver enzymes, serum, and milk mineral status in dairy cows

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research
Objective: This research aimed to assess the effects of dried plantain herb, lemongrass, and their combination on milk yield, immunological, liver enzymatic, serum, and milk mineral status in dairy cows.
Md. Aliar Rahman, Md. Rahat Ahmad Redoy, Rakhi Chowdhury, Mohammad Al-Mamun   +3 more
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Association Between Heavy Metal Exposure and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Discrepancies, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities of Human Epidemiological Studies

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children is a major public health challenge. The potential epidemiological links between heavy metal exposure and ASD remains a controversial issue. This critical review examines the epidemiological discrepancies, including variations in exposure assessment, study design, and population differences that ...
Aporajita Das Trisha, Md. Ashik Imran, Jaasia Momtahena Hafsa, Nayan Chandra Mohanto   +3 more
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Direct and indirect effects of elevated CO2, warming and drought on plant–consumer interactions of Plantago lanceolata

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 8, August 2026.
Experimental treatments of warming, elevated CO2, drought and their interactions had direct and indirect (plant‐trait‐mediated) effects on field Plantago lanceolata consumption and feeding preferences of the locust Locusta migratoria. The effects largely differed between consumption types, despite being studied on the same species in the same system ...
Micha Davidová, Dinesh Thakur, Michael Bahn, Andreas Schaumberger, Nikita Rathore, Jaroslav Semerád, Tomáš Cajthaml, Zuzana Münzbergová   +7 more
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Edible Coatings Based on Green Plantain Starch With Lemongrass Essential Oil Improved Postharvest Preservation of Giant Umbu

Journal of Food Process Engineering, Volume 49, Issue 8, August 2026.
Green plantain starch coatings containing nanoemulsified lemongrass essential oil effectively delayed ripening and preserved the postharvest quality of giant umbu fruits during refrigerated storage. The 0.8% essential oil formulation reduced weight loss, maintained peel color, and slowed changes in soluble solids, demonstrating a sustainable ...
Dioneire Amparo dos Anjos, Jaqueline Alves Rocha, Matheus Ferreira Almeida, Maiara Costa Silva, Maria José Missão Cordeiro Santos, Gabriel Duarte Gondim, Emilly Rodrigues dos Santos, Eduardo Bruno Macêdo Viana, Bruna de Andrade Braga Mendes, Mateus Pereira Flores Santos, Cristiane Martins Veloso   +10 more
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PLANTAIN (MUSA ACUMINATA) VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2017
This paper analyzed the plantain value chain in Ondo State, Nigeria. It identified the various actors in the plantain value chain and their functions, mapped out the various segments, their linkages and the overall plantain value chain and identified the
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