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International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2016 Soil degradation is a growing problem worldwide because it reduces the fertile top layer of the soil available for food production and one such degradative action is soil erosion due to the harvesting of crops.
Pius Olufemi Olusegun Dada +3 more
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Antifungal effects of pawpaw seed extracts and papain on post harvest Carica papaya L. fruit rot [PDF]
, 2010 Increasingly, public debate on ban of use of synthetic chemicals for pest control has been unabated, due basically to the hazards posed by such chemicals to the ecosystem and environment.
Abikoye, B. A., Nwinyi, Obinna
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Production of hybrid seeds by intraspecific crossing in yam Dioscorea alata L [PDF]
, 2019 Manual crosses were carried out over two successive years on Dioscorea alata for the production of hybrid seeds between five females and seven males' parents with contrasting characteristics.
Adebola, P. +11 more
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Economics of Seed Yam Production Using Minisett Technique in Oyo State, Nigeria
Field Actions Science Reports, 2011 The study evaluated the economics of seed yam production using the minisett technique in Oyo State, South West Nigeria. The analysis was based on input and output data collected from sixty yam (Dioscorea spp.) farmers and the existing market price in the
Oguntade Adegboyega Eyitayo +2 more
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Environmental Policy Update 2012: Development Strategies and Environmental Policy in East Africa [PDF]
, 2012 The seven chapters that comprise this report explore ways to integrate sustainability goals and objectives into Ethiopia's current development ...
Amanda Lavigueur +10 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchThis study investigated the changes in the quality-related parameters and physicochemical properties of yam (Dioscorea alata L. var. Dasan) harvested after 260 d.
Ping-Hsiu Huang +6 more
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Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine, 2022 Samples of two yams species (Dioscore aalata variety ‘’Azaguié’’ and Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata variety’’Tambi’’) tubers were subjected to different boiling times after post-harvest storage.
Nina Kouadio +5 more
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Spatial and temporal variation of malaria entomological parameters at the onset of a hydro-agricultural development in central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
, 2015 A deeper understanding of the ecology and small-scale heterogeneity of malaria transmission is essential for the design of effective prevention, control and elimination interventions.
Adja, Akré M. +6 more
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Shipin gongye ke-jiIn this study, the basic nutrients, textures and volatile flavor compounds of 11 varieties of yams were analyzed using various analytical and measurement methods, and an evaluation model was established.
Jiahao ZHONG +9 more
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International Journal of Food Studies, 2016 Elephant foot yams make a significant contribution to diets in tribal people of India. However, there is insufficient study of their nutritional and antioxidant value.
Amit Singh +2 more
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