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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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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

Team 9: Representing Urban Cultural Geography in Stability Operations (RUCG-SO) [PDF]

, 2008
from Scythe : Proceedings and Bulletin of the International Data Farming Community, Issue 4 Workshop 16Representing Urban Culture Geography in Stability Operations concerns the representation of the civilian population in a conflict environment. This

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Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels, Cord‐Friedrich von Hobe, Miryam Sarah Merk, Thomas Kneib, Oliver Musshoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The translocation of a chloride channel from the Golgi to the plasma membrane helps plants adapt to salt stress

Nature Communications
A key mechanism employed by plants to adapt to salinity stress involves maintaining ion homeostasis via the actions of ion transporters. While the function of cation transporters in maintaining ion homeostasis in plants has been extensively studied ...
Sivamathini Rajappa, Pannaga Krishnamurthy, Hua Huang, Dejie Yu, Jiří Friml, Jian Xu, Prakash P. Kumar   +6 more
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How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

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
wiley   +1 more source

The Location Matters: Determinants for “Deepening” and “Broadening” Diversification Strategies in Ruhr Metropolis’ Urban Farming

, 2017
Consumer-oriented diversification activities, such as direct sale (“deepening”) as well as tourism services and care farming (“broadening”), are common business strategies of farms within urban areas.
Bernd Pölling, Marcus Mergenthaler
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Urban agriculture and Anopheles habitats in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
A cross-sectional survey of agricultural areas, combined with routinely monitored mosquito larval information, was conducted in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to investigate how agricultural and geographical features may influence the presence of ...
Castro, M. C., Dickson Nyika, Marcia C. Castro, Tanner, M., Castro, Marcia C., Drescher, Axel W, Drescher, Axel W., Gosoniu, L., Dongus, S., Khadija Kannady, Marcel Tanner, Hassan Mshinda, Killeen, Gerry, Dongus, Stefan, Laura Gosoniu, Nyika, Dickson, Castro, Marcia C, Killeen, Gerry F, Killeen, G. F., Ulrike Fillinger, Gosoniu, Laura, Mshinda, Hassan, Tanner, Marcel, Axel W. Drescher, Deo Mtasiwa, Kannady, Khadija, Mtasiwa, Deo, Drescher, A. W., Gerry F. Killeen, Fillinger, Ulrike, Mtasiwa, D., Fillinger, U., Nyika, D., Kannady, K., Killeen, Gerry F., Mshinda, H., Stefan Dongus   +36 more
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Urban farming system and food security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Analysis of the current status and challenges

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems
By 2022, 42.39% of the sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) population was living in urban areas. This urbanization correlates with increasing poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, environmental pollution, and the prevalence of informal settlements.
Razak Kiribou, Bobe Bedadi, Kangbéni Dimobe, Julius Ndemere, Tiga Neya, Valentin Ouedraogo, Sintayehu W. Dejene   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source