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Does Mobile Money Adoption Improve Dietary Quality? Assessing Household and Individual Level Impacts in Cameroon

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mobile money—a digital financial service—has proliferated in many developing countries. Owing to its ability to reduce transaction costs and allow even the poor to be financially included, it has been widely adopted. While a growing body of literature has examined its welfare effects, its effects on diet quality of households and individuals ...
Francis E. Ndip, Perez L. Kemeni Kambiet   +1 more
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Seasonal Predictions and Their Applications in the Mediterranean Region: Part II—Prediction‐Based Services

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This review explores climate predictions as actionable decision‐making tools, focusing on the Mediterranean. It examines transforming forecasts into user‐defined information through bias adjustment, downscaling and impact models. Highlighting collaborative EU initiatives, it addresses challenges like limited forecasting skill and data accessibility ...
Silvio Gualdi, Ernesto Rodriguez Camino, Esteban Rodriguez Guisado, Andrea Toreti, Massimiliano Pasqui, Constantin Ardilouze, Wafae Badi, Lauriane Batté, Fatima Driouech, Kristina Fröhlich, Javier García‐Serrano, Silvia Terzago, Veronica Torralba   +12 more
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SWINE PRODUCTION NETWORKS IN MINNESOTA: RESOURCES FOR DECISION MAKING [PDF]

Swine production networks are becoming a significant part of the Minnesota swine industry, with at least 30 production networks in operation as of late 1995.
Buhr, Brian L., Koehler, Bob, Lazarus, William F.   +2 more
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Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Low boron (B) availability is associated with strongly weathered, coarse‐textured, and low organic matter soils, widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). It is unknown to what extent B fertilization can increase maize yields in SSA.
Mirjam S. Breure, Elise Van Eynde, Samuel Njoroge, Regis Chikowo, Rob N. J. Comans, Ellis Hoffland   +5 more
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Removal of leftover feed shapes environmental microbiota and limits houseflies-mediated dispersion of pathogenic bacteria in sow breeding farms

Animal Microbiome
Background Intensive swine breeding industry generates a complex environment where several microbial interactions occur and which constitutes a challenge for biosafety. Ad libitum feeding strategies and low levels of management contribute to residual and
Yunke Li, Yinfeng Chen, Zhaohui Chen, Ying Yang, Zhenlong Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dietary Angelica sinensis Enhances Sow Lactation and Piglet Development Through Gut Microbiota and Metabolism

Veterinary Sciences
Piglets weaned per sow per year (PSY) is a crucial metric for assessing the reproductive performances of sows and directly affects both sow productivity and the economic profitability of pig farms [...]
Qian Chen, Yali Song, Qitian Wu, Yali Wu, Maocuo Zhou, Yifei Ren, Xiaohong Guo, Guoqing Cao, Bugao Li, Zhibian Duan, Pengfei Gao   +10 more
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Borax Promotes Fertility of Brassica napus Better Than Other Boron Species at Suboptimal Supply

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Continuous and sufficient boron (B) supply is essential for achieving maximum yield in Brassica napus. Increasing incidences of environmental water limitation are linked to reduced plant B availability and increased B deficiencies.
Jiline B. Tölle, Thomas D. Alcock, Gerd Patrick Bienert   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Biostimulants on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and the Soil Microbiome

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Soil incubation experiment examining the influence of biostimulants on greenhouse gas emissions and the soil microbiome in fertilized soils. ABSTRACT Background Overapplication of nitrogenous fertilizer and enhanced microbial activity in agricultural soils are drivers of increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Conor Blunt, Sean Storey, Andrea Fuchs, Rainer Melzer, Grace M. Cott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Short‐Term Legume–Maize Sequences Outperform Maize Monoculture Regarding Biomass Production and P Use Efficiency Under P‐Restricted Conditions?

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
In a short‐term pot experiment, three legume‐based crop rotations are being tested for their effects on the P cycle and P use efficiency compared to maize monoculture. Legume‐based crop rotations stimulate the P cycle by increasing acid phosphatase activity and carboxylate exudation.
Michelle Natalie Herrmann, Michelle Ginter, Franz Neundorf, Daniel Wanke, Torsten Müller, Günter Neumann, Klara Bradáčová   +6 more
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Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source