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THE INTRODUCTION OF COWPEA (VIGNA SAVI) IN THE NIZHNEVOLZHSKY REGION
Зерновое хозяйство России, 2018 The introduction of cowpea gives an opportunity to use the crop for agricultural production, for fodder production and for the introduction of the new and useful food product.
A. Z. Bagdalova, V. I. Zhuzhukin
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Does social organisation shape crop diversity? A case study among Tharaka farmers in Kenya [PDF]
, 2012 Identifying the factors that influence crop diversity patterns in-situ is a major challenge for its conservation. Despite the role of farmers in the construction and management of crop diversity, social factors have been widely neglected in this approach.
Labeyrie, Vanesse, Leclerc, Christian
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HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY IN LINE × TESTER CROSSES OF GRAIN SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) [PDF]
, 2011 K. El-Aaref +3 more
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The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.Short Abstract The article proposes a methodological approach to analyse the links between mobility, migration, immobility and food security, and its application to a case study in Nicaragua. Abstract This article explores the links between agriculture, circular mobility, migration and food security in the Global South. It focuses on farm households in
Sandrine Fréguin‐Gresh +1 more
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Climate-Resilient Agriculture Practices for Enhancing Resilient Practices and Food Systems in Dry Regions. [PDF]
Plant Environ InteractABSTRACT Dry regions are primarily inhabited by smallholder farmers who have limited capacity to enhance agricultural productivity, particularly in crop production. These areas are characterized by low and erratic rainfall that does not support crops to maturity.
Kugedera AT, Naik BSSS.
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A three-part geometric model to predict the radar backscatter from wheat, corn, and sorghum [PDF]
A model to predict the radar backscattering coefficient from crops must include the geometry of the canopy. Radar and ground-truth data taken on wheat in 1979 indicate that the model must include contributions from the leaves, from the wheat head, and ...
Eger, G. W., III +2 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Habitat transformation in Amazon due to agriculture expansion impairs Melolonthidae diversity. Assemblage response towards habitat transformation are group‐dependent. Although highly disturbed, Amazon arc of deforestation region dwells sensitive insect assemblages. Abstract Although the Amazon provides crucial goods and ecosystem services for humanity,
Kleyton Rezende Ferreira +4 more
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Climate variability as experienced by farmers. [K-2224-04] [PDF]
, 2015 The typical approach of estimating crop response to future climate scenarios may be inappropriate in the case of smallholder multi cropping rain-fed agriculture.
Leclerc, Christian +2 more
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Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the promotion and application of three‐line hybrid sorghum in China, this review highlights pivotal scientific breakthroughs, systematically summarizes the progress in hybrid sorghum breeding and dwarf sorghum breeding in the country, and presents an outlook on the future of sorghum breeding.
Xiangxiang Meng +4 more
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AgronomyNitrogen is an essential macronutrient for crop growth. Although sorghum can tolerate poor soils, its low-nitrogen (LN) tolerance mechanisms remain underexplored. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to dissect
Fangfang Fan +11 more
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