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Effect Differences of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids From Plant Oil and Fish Oil on Human Health
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Omega‐3 fatty acids in plant oil is no less than fish oil on human health. ALA in plant oil takes directly healthy effects without conversion to DHA and EPA. Plant oil can be substitutes for fish oil to support partial ω‐3 fatty acids. For people who cannot afford fish oil, plant oil is also good for public health.
Mengxue Fang +3 more
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Linking farmers to markets through valorisation of local resources:the case for intellectual property rights of indigenous resources [PDF]
This is the scientific report from a research programme which explored the current lack of a suitable public system for protecting GIs in Southern Africa.
Bienabe, Estelle +3 more
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Sustainable Development in Southern Africa: Progress in Addressing the Challenges [PDF]
, 2005 This paper reviews the progress made in establishing institutional framework for sustainable development in Southern Africa, identifies the major successes and challenges in implementing sustainable development policies and programs and suggests ...
Gladys B. Mutangadura
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin +1 more
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The influence of infant sleep problems and sleep training on maternal subjective well-being
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Disturbed sleep during infancy and early childhood can have a detrimental effect on parental sleep and consequently parental well-being.
Jacomien Muller, Tharina Guse
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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The Rise of a Middle Class in East and Southern Africa: Implications for Food System Transformation
, 2014 We examine the implications of the rise of a middle class in East and Southern Africa for food consumption patterns and the food system. A unique classification of food items shows that highly processed food has one-third of the purchased food market ...
D. Tschirley +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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The impact of regional liberalization and harmonization in road transport services : a focus on Zambia and lessons for landlocked countries [PDF]
Based on a detailed empirical study, this paper argues that regional liberalization of trucking services has had an important effect on transport costs and tariffs for Zambia's economy.
Giersing, Bo +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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