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Seed Potato Quality Assurance in Ethiopia: System Analysis and Considerations on Quality Declared Assurance Practices

Agriculture
Smallholder potato farmers in Ethiopia do not realize the theoretical yield potential of the crop because they do not benefit from the advantages of using quality seed potato of improved varieties.
Lemma Tessema, Rogers Kakuhenzire, Margaret A. McEwan   +2 more
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Seed ageing, survival, and the improved seed viability equation; forty years on [PDF]

, 2022
Seed Science and Technology published ‘The quantification of ageing and survival in orthodox seeds’ four decades ago. That paper explained the improved seed viability equation, which quantifies seed longevity in response to storage environment, and the ...
Ellis, Richard H.
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Comparison of Thermal Seed Treatments to Control Snow Mold in Wheat and Loose Smut of Barley

Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022
Due to increasing demands to reduce chemical plant protection products, including prophylactic chemical seed treatments, there is a renewed interest in thermal seed treatments for cereal crops.
Irene Bänziger, Andreas Kägi, Susanne Vogelgsang, Seraina Klaus, Thomas Hebeisen, Annette Büttner-Mainik, Karen E. Sullam   +6 more
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Seed system and seed quality of Kersting’s groundnut in Benin

African Crop Science Journal, 2022
Swift delivery of quality seeds to farming communities is a fundamental step in mainstreaming the value chain of orphan crops. The objective of this study was to characterise seed production and delivery systems of the orphan Kersting’s groundnut (KG) [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet] and their influence on seed quality in Benin.
Sossou, H.S., Agoyi, E.E., Kafoutchoni, K.M., Sodedji, F.A.K., Agbahoungba, S., Quenum, Fl.J.B., Sikirou, R., Assogbadjo, A.E., Sinsin, B.A.   +8 more
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Residue behavior and dietary risk assessment of fluopyram in cowpea and determination in nine foodstuffs

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Pesticide residues have been one of the food safety problems that plague consumers. It is necessary to develop validated detection methods to monitor pesticide residues in food.
Saihao Ren, Saihao Ren, Saihao Ren, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Shanying Zhang, Hongwei Lu, Hongwei Lu, Xiaoyu Liang, Xiaoyu Liang, Lifeng Wang, Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Chenghui Zhang, Chenghui Zhang   +16 more
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Gene expression pattern of K transporter GhHAK5 gene of potassium efficient and in-efficient cotton cultivars based on morphological physiognomies as affected by potassium nutrition and reduced irrigation

Journal of Cotton Research, 2023
Background Under K deficiency the uptake and distribution pattern in plant cells is mediated through different transport proteins and channels which were controlled by specific gene family.
Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Tanveer ul Haq, Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Ghulam Abbass   +3 more
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A review of the Nigerian seed system [PDF]

Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2023
Food insecurity is a major challenge to many households in Nigeria. Many of these households depend on farming to meet their nutritional needs. Seed is an essential input in agricultural production.
Uzoma Izuogu Chibuzo, Chukwuebuka Orji Jephther, Chiemena Chinaka Ikechukwu, Ankrumah Emmanuel, Njoku Joachim   +4 more
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Growing season climate affects phenological development, seed yield and seed quality of dill (Anethum graveolens)

, 2022
Dill seed production was investigated over two seasons, comprising a spring growing cycle (SGC) and an autumn growing cycle (AGC). The effects of growing cycle on phenological traits, yield and quality of dill seeds formed on different umbels of the ...
Alan, Ozlem, Ilbi, Hulya, Powell, Alison A., Kanturer, Damla   +3 more
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Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seedlings to Nickel Toxicity

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Globally, heavy metal pollution of soil has remained a problem for food security and human health, having a significant impact on crop productivity. In agricultural environments, nickel (Ni) is becoming a hazardous element.
Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Yuanyuan Hao, Chengyao He, Muhammad Ali Mumtaz, Huangying Shu, Huizhen Fu, Zhiwei Wang, Zhiwei Wang   +8 more
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Analysis of Seed Potato Systems in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2010
This study aimed to analyze the seed potato systems in Ethiopia, identify constraints and prioritize improvement options, combining desk research, rapid appraisal and formal surveys, expert elicitation, field observations and local knowledge. In Ethiopia,
Agajie Tesfaye, Hirpa, A., Oude Lansink, A.G.J.M., Willemien J. M. Lommen, Struik, P.C., Alfons Oude Lansink, Paul C. Struik, Miranda P. M. Meuwissen, Meuwissen, M.P.M., Tsegaye, A., Admasu Tsegaye, Lommen, W.J.M., Tesfaye, A., Adane Hirpa   +13 more
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