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Solid Biofuel Usage and Households' Behavior Toward Energy Choice in Northwest Ethiopia

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzed household energy choice behavior in northwest Ethiopia using an integrated energy stacking and decision‐making framework. Evidence shows dominant reliance on solid biomass and a fuel‐stacking pattern, while urban residences, higher income, and education increase clean energy adoption, highlighting the need for pro‐poor, context ...
Habtamu Setargachew Molla, Zemen Ayalew Ayele, Essa Chanie Mussa, Marelign Adugna Mesele   +3 more
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Carbon stable isotope analysis of cereal remains as a way to reconstruct water availability: preliminary results [PDF]

, 2011
Reconstructing past water availability, both as rainfall and irrigation, is important to answer questions about the way society reacts to climate and its changes and the role of irrigation in the development of social complexity.
AM Rosen, B Finlayson, BD Marino, C Grigson, C Körner, C Körner, C Migowski, DH Price, DW McCreery, E Galili, E Jenkins, E Kaptijn, E Peltenburg, Emma Jenkins, F Braemer, FB Salisbury, G Fiorentino, G Fiorentino, G Jones, G Palumbo, G Philip, G Rollefson, GD Farquhar, GD Farquhar, GD Farquhar, GD Farquhar, GK Gillmore, GR Stewart, Gundula Müldner, H Helbaek, H Weiss, HR Stokes, I Kuijt, J Codron, J Doorenbos, J Hoefs, J Mabry, J Mabry, J Sealy, JL Araus, JL Araus, JL Araus, JL Araus, JL Araus, JN Postgate, JP Ferrio, JP Ferrio, JP Ferrio, JP Ferrio, JP Ferrio, JP Oleson, JR Ehleringer, JW Laundré, K Bastert, K Prag, KT Hubick, KW Butzer, L Cabrera-Bosquet, LT Tieszen, M Aguilera, M Charles, M Davies, M Harrower, M Madella, M Staubwasser, MH O’Leary, MW Ertsen, N Roberts, NK Fageria, P Monneveux, P Wright, Pascal Flohr, PB deMenocal, PG Whitehead, PMMG Akkermans, R Matthews, R Shaheen, RB Austin, RC Hunt, RS Wenke, RTJ Cappers, S Fujii, S Fujii, S Helms, S Mithen, S Riehl, S Riehl, SJ Bourke, SW Helms, TE Dawson, TE Levy, THE Heaton, THE Heaton, TW Boutton, TW Boutton, U Bellwald, VL Scarborough, Y Garfinkel   +97 more
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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob, Gebremedhin Gebreslassie, Etsay Mesele, Tesfakiros Semere   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacillus velezensis CNPMS-22 as biocontrol agent of pathogenic fungi and plant growth promoter

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionBacillus velezensis is a ubiquitous bacterium with potent antifungal activity and a plant growth promoter. This study investigated the potential of B.
José Edson Fontes Figueiredo, Gisele de Fátima Dias Diniz, Mikaely Sousa Marins, Felipe Campos Silva, Vitória Palhares Ribeiro, Fabrício Eustáquio Lanza, Christiane Abreu de Oliveira-Paiva, Valter Cruz-Magalhães   +7 more
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Evaluation of cover crops in high tunnel vegetable rotation [PDF]

, 2013
Organic vegetable production within high tunnels allows for an extended growing season, crop protection, and environmental control. The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards mandate evidence that the soil has been maintained and improved over the
Mays, Neal, McAfee, Jason, Patrick, Tyler A., Rom, Curt R.   +3 more
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Preliminary investigation on pasting properties, solvent retention capacity and antioxidant properties of mature green breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, Moraceae) flour modified using plant food waste Hibiscus sabdariffa bioactive components

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Effects of bioactive components of white variety of Hibiscus sabdariffa (WHS) at 4 regimen and 2 regimen samples without WHS as reference carried out at room temperature for 14 days, with periodical stirring on pasting, antioxidant and solvent retention capacity properties of mature green breadfruit flour were studied.
Bode Daramola
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and analysis of novel recessive alleles for Tan1 and Tan2 in sorghum [PDF]

PeerJ
Background The identification and analysis of allelic variation are important bases for crop diversity research, trait domestication and molecular marker development. Grain tannin content is a very important quality trait in sorghum. Higher tannin levels
Lixia Zhang, Chunyu Wang, Miao Yu, Ling Cong, Zhenxing Zhu, Bingru Chen, Xiaochun Lu   +6 more
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Evaluation of sorghum grain quality for QTL analysis and Marker Assisted Recurrent Selection (MARS) : [P1121] [PDF]

, 2014
Sorghum breeding in Mali mostly focuses on varieties for human consumption. Even if most of breeding efforts concentrate on productivity and adaptation, grain quality is a very important aspect to consider for improved material to be adopted and ...
Davrieux, Fabrice, Fliedel, Geneviève, Guindo, Diarah, Guitton, Baptiste, Kapitan Gnimdu, André, Rami, Jean-François, Teme, Niaba, Vaksmann, Michel   +7 more
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A Comprehensive Review on the Significance, Sources, and Applications of Virtual Water on Global Platform

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
A conceptual framework of virtual water showing its sources, major applications, components of the virtual water footprint, and emerging future directions. The diagram emphasizes the growing role of virtual water in global sustainability and resource planning.
Priti Bhowmik, Charu Rajpal, Vinay Kumar Pandey   +2 more
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Limestone reaction in sandy soil: Rate effects, limestone type, moisture regime, and time

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
An experiment was conducted in the greenhouse facilities of Embrapa Maize and Sorghum to evaluate the limestone reaction in sandy soil based on rates, limestone type, effective calcium carbonate equivalent (ECCE), and moisture regime over time.
Flávia Cristina dos Santos, Álvaro Vilela de Resende, Johnny Rodrigues Soares, João Hebert Moreira Viana, Monna Lysa Teixeira Santana, Silvino Guimarães Moreira, Manoel Ricardo de Albuquerque Filho   +6 more
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