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An Overview of Polyphenols and Color Chemistry in Cocoa
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Cocoa polyphenols have been traditionally known for their beneficial properties in human health. However, less is known about their other impacts on cocoa processing. This review highlights current discoveries in the role of polyphenols in the formation of color in cocoa.
Jasmeet Kaur Khanijou, Mario Wibowo
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Veterinary ResearchIn the pig industry, both deoxynivalenol (DON) challenge and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection can negatively impact the growth performance of pigs, thereby impairing the healthy development of the industry ...
Jing Hou +13 more
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Are all meats substitutes? A basket‐and‐expenditure‐based approach
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the relationship among animal‐based meat and plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMAs) using a basket‐and‐expenditure‐based choice experiment. In particular, we examine whether animal‐based meat products are substitutes or complements with PBMAs.
Clinton L. Neill, Logan L. Britton
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Veterinary Medicine InternationalGlobal egg production is mainly based on cage systems, which have been associated with negative effects on the welfare of birds. Stress factors in restrictive production systems can lead to changes in gene transcription and protein synthesis, ultimately ...
María Paula Herrera-Sánchez +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Scope and Space for small scale poultry production in developing countries [PDF]
In recent years there has been growing recognition among the development community of the role of small scale commercial poultry production in accelerating the pace of poverty reduction and reaching out to the poorest of the poor.
Ahuja, Vinod, Sen Arindam
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Effect of cultivation on maize response to nitrogen fertilizer : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Applied Science in Soil Science, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2000 Continuous cultivation of arable soils results in the decline of 'soil quality' in terms of structural degradation and nutrient depletion. It decreases soil organic matter content, induces the leaching and gaseous losses of N through enhanced ...
Munir, Sulhadiana
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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The Journal of Poultry Science, 2007 A 4×3 factorial experiment with four added dietary energy (fat) levels (0 (0.0), 24 (0.5), 48 (1.0), and 72 (1.5)kcal ME/kg (%fat)) and three protein levels (14.9, 15.5, and 16.1%) was conducted to determine the influence of dietary energy on ...
Guangbing Wu +4 more
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Food Safety Risk Perceptions as a Tool for Market Segmentation: The U.S. Poultry Meat Market [PDF]
This study explores the application of risk perceptions as a segmentation tool in the poultry meat market. Principal component analysis is used to examine data from a 2006 survey on a potential avian influenza outbreak in the U.S.
Hallman, William K. +3 more
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