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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper advances scholarship on agri‐alternatives by probing the gap between romanticised narratives of how alternative farming transitions ought to be and the actual practices farmers enact in their fields. Focusing on moments when such alternatives encounter on‐the‐ground realities, we propose ambiguous ecologies as a lens to explore the ...
Arianna Tozzi, Enid Still
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The chromosome segregation in a created Musa interspecific tetraploid (AAAB) hybrid can lead to eBSV elimination. [P.51] [PDF]
, 2015 Banana cultivars (including plantain) are derived from natural hybridization between wild diploid Musa species and subspecies. The main species involved are Musa acuminata (A genome) that is encountered in all banana cultivars, and M.
Baurens, Franc-Christophe +6 more
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Diet, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Nutritional Status in Fiji: A Scoping Review
Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake is essential for transitioning toward healthier, more sustainable diets. To design effective intervention programmes to promote F&V intake, it is crucial to understand intake levels and dietary patterns across different demographic groups as well as populations' nutritional status.
Fusta Azupogo +3 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchPlantain (Musa paradisiaca), a staple crop in Africa especially Nigeria holds cultural and economic importance. However, due to rapid ripening and high perishability, a significant portion of harvested plantains spoils, contributing to substantial ...
Adekunbi Adetola Malomo +5 more
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Forbs enhance productivity of unfertilised grass-clover leys and support low-carbon bioenergy [PDF]
, 2017 Intensively managed grasslands are dominated by highly productive grass-clover mixtures. Increasing crop diversity by inclusion of competitive forbs may enhance biomass production and sustainable biofuel production.
Cong, W-F +4 more
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Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Due to the nutrition transition, adolescent diets globally appear to be shifting to increased consumption of fast foods and snacks high in sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. In urban informal settlements in Kenya, limited evidence suggests adolescents consume 1–2 meals per day, have low dietary diversity, and consume foods from roadside ...
Emily R. Seiger +16 more
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Prospek Jenis Tanaman Pisang Untuk Dilakukan Oleh Kelompok USAha Tani [PDF]
, 2015 The Research aims to know the advisability and investment banana crop farming in increasing income of farmers in the village of Ponteh, Subdistrict of Galis, Regency of Pamekasan. The population in this researh is a banana farmer in the village of Ponteh,
Nashar, N. (Nashar)
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Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito +9 more
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LAND OWNERSHIP PATTERNS AND THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF WOMEN: A STUDY OF OZALLA COMMUNITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]
, 2009 This study was carried out in Ozalla community, Edo State, Nigeria, which is an area that is rural and agrarian and where the level of literacy is quite low.
Iruonagbe, C. T.
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Transgene‐Free, Gene‐Edited Cavendish Bananas (Musa acuminata, AAA)
Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global consumer acceptance of gene‐edited food crops is increasing with new breeding technologies that can modify the genome without foreign DNA integration. Here, we report an Agrobacterium‐based system for transgene‐free, gene editing of the banana cultivar, Cavendish.
Maiko Kato +6 more
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