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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović +4 more
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Introduction to village and backyard poultry production
, 2012 Small-scale family poultry farming involving semi-scavenging flocks of mostly indigenous breed poultry in rural regions of many developing countries contributes in a very meaningful way towards the social and financial needs of rural families.
Alders, Robyn G., Pym, Robert A.E.
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Perception of Farm Succession Planning by Poultry Farmers in Southwest, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2017 This study assessed poultry farm characteristics and poultry farmers’ perception of farm succession planning in southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting poultry farmers in Oyo and Osun states. Data were analyzed ...
Olusola Olufunmilayo Arowolo +3 more
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World's Poultry Science JournalThe integration of former food products (FFPs) into poultry diets represents a promising strategy to reduce competition for human-edible feed resources, enhance circularity in agri-food systems, and lower the environmental footprint of poultry production. This review synthesises current knowledge on nutritional composition, digestibility, and practical
Khattak, Farina +4 more
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Poultry SciencePoultry production sciences play a strategic role in enhancing food security and meeting the growing global demand for animal protein, while also contributing to sustainability.
Farid S. Nassar
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The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 Integrated farming system (IFS) is a sustainable and effective means for improving rural economy due to its cumulative cost effectiveness, low investment and higher profitability.
SUBHASH BABU +9 more
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Information sensing and environment control of precision facility livestock and poultry farming [PDF]
智慧农业, 2019 The fine breeding of livestock and poultry facilities is the frontier of the development of modern animal husbandry. The core of the fine breeding of livestock and poultry facilities lies in the deep integration of the "Internet of Things+" with ...
Teng Guanghui
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A multicriteria approach for measuring the sustainability of different poultry production systems
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012 This study aimed to analyze the sustainability of different poultry production systems and was intended as an integrated systems approach to address human food needs, environmental preservation, economic feasibility and quality of life. The sustainability of the following three poultry production systems was compared: conventional, organic and organic ...
CASTELLINI, Cesare +6 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson +3 more
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