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Physical and organoleptic characteristics of Limmu coffee landraces, southwestern Ethiopia

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the world's most valuable agricultural commodities, with Ethiopia recognized for producing high‐quality Arabica coffee. Limmu landrace coffees are prized for their distinctive flavor profiles; however, systematic evaluation of their raw and cup quality traits remains limited.
Bealu Girma, Abrar Sualeh, Abdo A. Mecha, Abera Kejela, Zelalem Bekeko   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maintaining egg freshness in the absence of refrigeration: The potential of zero‐energy cooling pots

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Egg storage in regions with unreliable electricity is challenging, leading to rapid quality deterioration and postharvest losses. This study evaluated the efficacy of a Zero‐Energy Cooling (ZEC) pot, an evaporative cooling technology, for preserving table egg quality in comparison to conventional refrigeration and ambient storage ...
Thomas Ansong Agyei, Kruenti Francis, Maxwell Ansong Okai, Edmund Sottie, Gameli Kafui Apedo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combating land degradation for sustainable smallholder agriculture and food sovereignty in Ghana’s Volta Region

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The severe and accelerating loss of land quality and productivity is widely acknowledged at all geographic scales, from the global scale down to the local level, across the world.
Armstrong Francis Tumawu, George Yao Kafu, Anthony Kangah, Mary Magdalene M. Tumawu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Explaining Productivity Variation among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Tanzania [PDF]

Using a stochastic frontier production model proposed by Battese and Coelli (1995), the paper estimates the levels of technical efficiency of 233 smallholder maize farmers in Tanzania and provides an empirical analysis of the determinants of inefficiency
Hisano, Shuji, Msuya, Elibariki Emmanuel, Nariu, Tatsuhiko   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Forage legumes as feed for pigs in smallholder production systems in the North of Lao PDR [PDF]

, 2013
This thesis sought to characterise and understand existing smallholder pig production systems in the North of Lao PDR and to investigate the role of forage legumes as alternative protein sources for pigs in smallholder production systems.
Phengsavanh, Phonepaseuth
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Nutrient composition and heavy metal accumulation in water hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms] and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) from the Dande River, Nepal: Implications for use as alternative feed resources

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The proliferation of invasive aquatic macrophytes poses a significant ecological challenge globally, while many tropical regions face chronic shortages of affordable livestock feed. This study addresses this dual problem by assessing two invasive species, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes ...
Anish Balchhaudi, Aanchal Shrestha, Akash Adhikari, Sujan Adhikari, Abhishek Adhikari, Rabin Acharya   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dairy Goat Production Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis to Reframe Their Global Diversity

Animals
This review aims to emphasize the important role that goats and dairy goats play for many small-scale rural families worldwide, as well as to introduce a proposal for categorizing the main dairy goat production systems (DGPSs), using a multifactorial ...
Cesar A. Meza-Herrera, Cayetano Navarrete-Molina, Ulises Macias-Cruz, Gerardo Arellano-Rodriguez, Angeles De Santiago-Miramontes, Maria A. Sariñana-Navarrete, Ruben I. Marin-Tinoco, Carlos C. Perez-Marin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Priorities and Preconditions for Successful Investment in Smallholder Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

In the past couple of years, there has been resurgence in interest in smallholder agriculture as a potential driver for growth and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dorward, Andrew, Jowett, A., Peacock, C., Poulton, Colin, Urey, Ian   +4 more
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Synergistic effects of maize defoliation and common bean relay cropping in Western Ethiopia

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Maize defoliation is practiced to enhance crop management by improving light penetration, nutrient allocation, controlling weeds, and providing supplementary feeds for livestock. A rapid decline in soil fertility and low crop yields associated with maize‐based monocropping has prompted the recent introduction of maize common bean ...
Alemayehu Dabesa, Feyera Takele, Zerihun Abebe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sentinel-2 image based smallholder crops classification and accuracy assessment by UAV data

Geocarto International
Timely and accurate extraction of crop planting units plays a critical role in crop yield estimation, soil management, food supplies, and disaster warnings.
Kadierye Maolan, Yusufujiang Rusuli, Zhang XuHui, Yimuran Kuluwan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source