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Paddy is one of main farming commodity since rice is one of main food in Indonesia. Innovation adoption about paddy farming was meaningful, because there were land conversion from food farming to industrial land or plantation.
Mario Francisco Tamba +2 more
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Challenges of Snail Farming in Nigeria: A review
This review paper on the challenges of snail farming in Nigeria introduces the phylum Mollusca. In the introduction, the highlights of the importance of mollusks to man and the ecosystem were given. They include importance in medicine, as food of other organisms, as disease carriers, pest of farm crops and even inimical to aquatic means of propulsion ...
Fidelis Bekeh, Ada +3 more
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Morphological and molecular characterization of renal ciliates infecting farmed snails in Spain
SUMMARYRenal infections by parasitic ciliates were studied in adult snails ofHelix aspersa aspersaandHelix aspersa maximacollected from 2 mixed rearing system-based heliciculture farms located in Galicia (NW Spain). The occurrence of ciliates was also examined in slugs (Deroceras reticulatum) invading the greenhouses where first growing and fattening ...
P, Segade +3 more
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Natural actomyosin from B. bengalensis exhibited maximum solubility (∼69.9%) at 40°C and stability near neutral pH, with minimum solubility at pH 4. Surface hydrophobicity and emulsifying activity peaked at 50°C, whereas Ca2+‐ATPase and foaming peaked at 40°C. DSC and SDS–PAGE confirmed denaturation above 40°C.
Krishan Kumar Yadav +7 more
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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SNAIL FARMING IN NGOR OKPALA LGA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA. [PDF]
Low productivity in agriculture is mainly due to the inability of the farmers to exploit the available technologies fully, resulting in lower efficiencies of production.
Nweze, N. J. +2 more
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Breeding methods, production characteristics and welfare indices in snail farming
Snail farming is the branch of animal production that deals with the methods of breeding land snails and aims at achieving an increase in their productivity as well as the corresponding economic benefit.
Αποστόλου, Κωνσταντίνος +1 more
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Type of cercaria in freshwater snails at Tunggu Pampang Reservoir, Makassar City, Indonesia
The Tunggu Pampang Reservoir is one of the reservoirs located in the city of Makassar. The functions of the reservoir area was tourist attractions and fish farming locations so that the local community uses them for swimming, fishing, selling, and ...
Arif Rahman Jabal +9 more
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This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi +6 more
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Freshwater snails, specifically those belonging to the genus Bellamya, are increasingly recognized as important components of sustainable aquaculture and aquatic ecosystem management.
Wu Jin +6 more
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ABSTRACT Pediatric cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The etiologies of pediatric cancer are largely unknown, but environmental pesticide exposures are likely to contribute. Chronic low‐dose exposure to pesticide mixtures through drinking water is a growing concern in agricultural communities.
Grace N. VanDeSteeg +4 more
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