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Cotton policy in SSA: a matter of institutional arrangements related to farmers' constraints [PDF]

Cotton production in the Francophone African Countries (FACs) derives exclusively from smallholders whose holding size is less than 5 ha on average. From the 1990s, the FACs are globally ranking third to second in exporting cotton to the world market ...
Michel Fok
core  

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

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

Prevalence and zoonotic aspects of small ruminant mange in the lateritic and waterlogged zones, southern Benin

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
An epidemiological survey was undertaken from March to September 2010 to assess the prevalence and zoonotic aspects of scabies in small ruminants in two agro-ecological zones in southern Benin.
Sahidou Salifou, Sabbas Attindéhou, Chakirath Folakè Arikè Salifou, Louis-Joseph Pangui   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Jatropha Assessment. Agronomy, socio-economic issues, and ecology. Facts from literature. [PDF]

, 2010
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) has been promoted as a potential renewable energy source for many of its advantageous properties in comparison to other biomass feedstock.
Balkema, A.J., Eijck, J.A.J., van, Jongschaap, R.E.E., Romijn, H.A., Smeets, E.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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

From niche to scale: enabling factors for saline agriculture in the North Sea and Mediterranean regions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Salinisation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges affecting agricultural land and food production worldwide. Although the challenge is substantial, saline agriculture represents a promising approach that integrates soil, water and crop management practices tailored to salt‐affected lands, enabling both adaptation to ...
Pim van Tongeren, Katarzyna Negacz
wiley   +1 more source

Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen, Damir Esenaliev, Jakhongir Babadjanov, Lukas John, Sandra M. Schmöckel, Botir Khaitov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochar‐Induced Shifts in Fungal Community Structure and Their Association With Soil Physical Properties in Degraded Soil From the Brazilian Semiarid

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil degradation compromises ecosystem functioning. Biochar, a carbon‐rich amendment, has gained attention as a promising strategy to enhance soil structure and restore microbial balance. This study investigated the effects of two biochars, cashew bagasse biochar (CBB) and a co‐pyrolyzed biochar produced from sewage sludge and cashew pruning ...
João Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos, Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira, Kaio Gráculo Vieira Garcia, Ícaro Vasconcelos do Nascimento, Francisco Luan Almeida Barbosa, Tiago da Costa Dantas Moniz, Gilvanete da Silva Henrique, Murilo de Sousa Almeida, Vania Maria Maciel Melo, Mirian Cristina Gomes Costa, Helon Hébano de Freitas Sousa, Adriana Guirado Artur, Christiana de Fátima Bruce da Silva, Odair Pastor Ferreira, Antônio Gomes de Souza Filho, Erika Valente de Medeiros, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Rafael Santiago da Costa, Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato Mota   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security: Land Management–Based Strategies Within a Nature‐Based Solutions Framework

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses serious threats to food security by affecting agricultural production processes in multiple ways. This study aims to analyze land management–based solution strategies that can be developed in response to this threat and presents a systematic and holistic framework through the relationship these strategies establish with ...
Nihal Genc, H. Ebru Colak
wiley   +1 more source