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Modeling the impact of sweetpotato weevils on storage root yield

Open Agriculture, 2018
This study estimated the amount of loss in storage roots caused by various levels of damage caused by sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp). Seven varieties of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.
Akansake Daniel A., Abidin Putri E., Carey E. E.   +2 more
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Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield Response to Tillage Methods and Fertilizer Combinations in the Midland Agro-ecological Zones of Kenya

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020
The trials were set up in Busia, Embu and Kirinyaga Counties to assess the effect of tillage methods and application of different fertilizer combinations on maize productivity in the lower and upper midland agro-ecological zones of Kenya. Tillage methods
Hillary Moses Omondi Otieno, Shamie Zingore, George N. Chemining’wa, Charles K. Gachene   +3 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah, Obed Quaicoe, Fafanyo Asiseh, John N. Ng'ombe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using a phone-based learning tool as an instructional resource for initial literacy learning in rural African families

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: Despite increased enrolments at primary schools in Zambia, more than half of the children in Grades 1–4 are unable to meet the required minimum standards for literacy.
Jacob C. Nshimbi, Robert Serpell, Jari Westerholm   +2 more
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Contraceptive use and fertility transitions: The distinctive experience of sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic Research, 2022
Background: Continued rapid population growth in sub-Saharan Africa is driven predominantly by high fertility. Contraceptive use was a key determinant of past fertility transitions.
Aisha Dasgupta, Mark Wheldon, Vladimíra Kantorová, Philipp Ueffing   +3 more
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Morbidity Among the Aging Population in Northern Bangladesh: An Epidemiological Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) is common among aging populations, yet evidence from Bangladesh remains limited. A cross‐sectional survey of 540 older adults in Northern Bangladesh (June–August 2022) assessed multimorbidity using interviews and logistic regression analysis. Multimorbidity prevalence was 75.74% (95% CI: 71.9%–79.3%).
Md. Abu Sayem, Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Mothashin, Md. Nurul Islam   +3 more
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Goiter surgery recommendations in sub‐Saharan Africa in humanitarian cooperation

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022
Background The standard treatment for endemic goiter is usually total thyroidectomy. In low‐ and middle‐income countries, the management of thyroid disease, which is commonplace in fully developed countries, is not always possible.
José Gil Martinez, Miguel González, Quiteria Hernández, María Angeles Rodríguez, Nuria Torregrosa, Elena Gil, Pedro Antonio Cascales, Miguel Angel Delgado, Joan Sancho, Victor Lopez‐Lopez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez   +10 more
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

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
wiley   +1 more source

Nouvelle offensive diplomatique du Maroc en Afrique subsaharienne : quel regard ?

Paix et Sécurité Internationales, 2015
Morocco's new diplomatic offensive in sub-Saharan Africa: What approach? "Africa must trust Africa": such is the declaration of the King of Morocco Mohammed VI in Abidjan.To join the words to the act, Morocco indeed in recent years due to the South ...
Pierre Afouda ADIMI
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