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Unlocking the potential for achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 – ‘Zero Hunger’ – in Africa: targets, strategies, synergies and challenges [PDF]

Food & Nutrition Research, 2021
Background: The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (‘Zero Hunger’) aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Thus, a range of different strategies are needed to facilitate the achievement of SDG 2 to overcome challenges and enable ...
Prudence Atukunda, Wenche Barth Eide, Kristin R. Kardel, Per Ole Iversen, Ane C. Westerberg   +4 more
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Microbial Proteins: A Green Approach Towards Zero Hunger [PDF]

Foods
The global population is increasing rapidly and, according to the United Nations (UN), it is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. The demand for food is also increasing with a growing population.
Ayesha Muazzam, Abdul Samad, AMM Nurul Alam, Young-Hwa Hwang, Seon-Tea Joo   +4 more
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Extension agents’ attitudes and participation in disseminating climate-smart agricultural practices in North-Central, Nigeria [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Low uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) continues to exacerbate food insecurity and vulnerability in regions already burdened by poverty.
Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ibukun Elizabeth Ojo, Ayorinde Ebenezer Kolawole, Ayorinde Ebenezer Kolawole, Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Ayotunde Olayinka Owolabi, Ayotunde Olayinka Owolabi, Dare Akerele, Toluwalase Eniola Awe, Toluwalase Eniola Awe, Ikechukwu Chike, Deborah Pelumi Ogunsuyi, Abisola Adeola Ogundele   +14 more
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Editorial: Gene editing to achieve Zero Hunger [PDF]

Frontiers in Genome Editing
Shakeel Ahmad, Shakeel Ahmad, Iqrar Ahmad Rana, Iqrar Ahmad Rana, Kevin M. Folta, Christian Damian Lorenzo, Christian Damian Lorenzo, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Sultan Habibullah Khan   +8 more
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Exploring the Interplay Between Molecular Signaling and Ecosystem Resilience in Plants Under Salt and Water Stress [PDF]

Plants
Plants represent the cornerstone of terrestrial ecosystems and the foundation of global food security, playing a pivotal role in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) [...]
Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim, Toshik Iarley da Silva   +1 more
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The use of soil microbial potassium solubilizers in potassium nutrient availability in soil and its dynamics

Annals of Microbiology, 2022
Background An increase in population has led to a higher demand for food. Meeting up this demand has necessitated the use of chemical fertilizers. However, utilization of these fertilizers has a considerable deleterious effect on the soil, plant, human ...
Faridat Temilomo Olaniyan, Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Bisola Bolajoko Ayorinde, Fisayo Yemisi Daramola, Osarenkhoe Omorefosa Osemwegie, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +6 more
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Farm Households’ Demand Response to Escalating Food Prices in Nigeria

Journal of Applied Economics, 2021
This study examined food demand response to rising food prices among farm households in Nigeria using the three waves of the General Household Survey (Panel) conducted between 2010 and 2016.
Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Adebayo Musediku Shittu, Mojisola Olanike Kehinde, Chioma Patricia Adekunle   +3 more
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Bi-objective goal programming for balancing costs vs. nutritional adequacy

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
IntroductionLinear programming (LP) is often used within diet optimization to find, from a set of available food commodities, the most affordable diet that meets the nutritional requirements of an individual or (sub)population. It is, however, not always
Melissa F. Koenen, Melissa F. Koenen, Marleen Balvert, Marleen Balvert, Hein Fleuren, Hein Fleuren   +5 more
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Economic performance of smallholder soya bean production in Kwara State, Nigeria

Open Agriculture, 2023
Soya bean occupies a crucial space in solving the problem of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), given the status of the crop as a multipurpose crop.
Oyenpemi Lawrence Oluwagbenga, Solaja Sodipe Oluwaseun, Fadeyi Blessing Oluwaseun, Awe Toluwalase Eniola, Ayojimi Wale, Etta-Oyong Stephen Otu, Okonta Omebere Winifred, Oriade Opeyemi Abosede   +7 more
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Potentials of plantain peel and Tithonia diversifolia leaves as soil amendments in enhancing performance and nutritional contents of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Heliyon, 2023
Screen house experiment was conducted in 2020 at the Landmark University Teaching and Research Farm Omu-aran, Kwara State. The experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of dried unripe plantain peel and Tithonia diversifolia as soil amendments
Faith Oluwatobi Okunlola, Christopher Muyiwa Aboyeji, Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Wutem Sunny Ejue, Charity Aremu, Avwerosuo Erere, Olasunkanmi Peter Olajide, Adebukola Elizabeth Adewumi, Omotayo Mary Owoojuona   +8 more
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