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Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell +8 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchRuichang yams are highly susceptible to postharvest respiration and decay owing to their brittle nature and vulnerability to fungal infections. This study examines the effectiveness of a chitosan coating containing aqueous ozone solution (CCCAO) in ...
Chao Sun +5 more
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Lightweight electrically-powered flexible thermal laminate [PDF]
, 1978 Cross-layered woven or unwoven yarns are used to provide an active thermal control mechanism for spacecraft use. One set of yarns is composed of flexible electrically conductive metal fibers which are capable of being resistance heated by the application
Dawn, F. S., Sauers, D. G.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi +5 more
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Comparaison des trajectoires d'innovation pour la sécurisation alimentaire des pays du Sud
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2015 Comparison of innovation paths for food security in countries of the South. Description of the subject. The evolution of the concept of food security and of food securization emphasizes the multi-dimensionality of food challenges (quantity, quality ...
Temple, L. +4 more
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Integral fill yarn insertion and beatup method using inflatable membrane [PDF]
, 1993 An apparatus and method for integral fill yarn insertion and beatup are disclosed. A modified rapier contains a channel for holding fill yarn. The channel is covered with a flexible and inflatable boot, and an inflating apparatus for this boot is also ...
Farley, Gary L.
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 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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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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Recent Advances on Active Components and Functional Properties of Chinese Yam
Shipin gongye ke-jiYam as a medicinal and edible resource plant, is abundant in bioactive compounds including polysaccharides, polyphenols, allantoin, and saponins, these constituents endow yam with diverse functional properties, such as antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti ...
Qi GUO +6 more
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