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Sensory quality and nutritional composition of carrot (Daucus carota L.) genotypes as affected by fertilization in production system in Cameroon
Abstract Background Recommendations for fertilizer use in agriculture do not take into account the growing region and the source of …
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Balancing co-benefits and trade-offs between climate change mitigation and adaptation innovations under mixed crop-livestock systems in semi-arid Zimbabwe
Abstract Achieving Zimbabwe’s national and international commitments to food systems transformation and climate resilience building is of high priority. Integrated …
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Experimental prosopis management practices and grassland restoration in three Eastern African countries
Abstract Woody species have been introduced in many parts of the world to provide economic benefits, but some of those …
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Effect of sun dry brewer spent yeast on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and ruminal degradation kinetics of wheat straw
Abstract Background Dry brewer spent yeast (DBSY) has high crude protein (CP) (43.2%) and metabolizable energy (14.3 MJ/kg) contents and …
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Smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards biological control of papaya mealybug in Kenya
Abstract Background Farmer perceptions are highly important in influencing on-farm pest management decision-making. Biological control is extremely sustainable in the …
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Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding
Abstract Background Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is used primarily as food for humans and feed for animals. It is …
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Analysis of population structure and genetic diversity in a Southern African soybean collection based on single nucleotide polymorphism markers
Abstract Soybean is an emerging strategic crop for nutrition, food security, and livestock feed in Africa, but improvement of its …
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Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia
Abstract Background Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, an alien invasive pest from the Americas, was detected in Zambia late 2016 and …
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How do multi-stakeholder partnerships influence access to quality bean seed and variety turnover? Lessons from Burundi and Zimbabwe
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Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia
Background: In Ethiopia, fruits pose a significant production and marketing challenge for farm households that significantly affect their farm profitability …
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Farmer perception of impacts of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and transferability of its management practices in Uganda
Abstract Background The Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is now established across the African continent and is a …
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The effects of outdated data and outliers on Kenya’s 2019 Global Food Security Index score and rank
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Analytic transparency is key for reproducibility of agricultural research
Abstract There are growing concerns over the failure of attempts to confirm findings from past studies in various disciplines, and …
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Underutilized wild edible fungi and their undervalued ecosystem services in Africa
Abstract Background Edible fungi including wild mushrooms have been largely neglected and underutilized in Africa. Not only is the number …
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Evaluation of seasonal variation, effect of extraction solvent on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity on Rosmarinus officinalis grown in different agro-ecological zones of Kiambu County, Kenya
Abstract Background Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a commonly used culinary herb with great potential applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and …
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Supplementation of Mulberry (Morus indica) and Vernonia (V. amygdalina) leaves as protein source on morphometric measurement, weight change, and carcass characteristics of sheep
Abstract Back ground Protein source supplement such as noug seed cake (NSC) has a greater cost. To overcome the problems …
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Diversity in mitotic DNA repair efficiencies between commercial inbred maize lines and native Central American purple landraces
Abstract Background Homologous recombination allows plants to repair double strand breaks in DNA, which if unrepaired may lead to cell …
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Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and plant density improve grain yield, nodulation capacity, and profitability of peas (Pisum sativum L.) on ferralsols in eastern D.R. Congo
Abstract Sustaining high crop yield and profitability on marginal soils, such as degraded ferralsols, calls for the use of adequate …
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Aqueous extracts from indigenous plant in Burkina Faso with bio-herbicide properties to reduce Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth propagation
Abstract Background The genus Striga includes 11 parasitic plants species of food crops in at least 50 African countries. Striga …
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The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: lessons from Komboka rice variety
Abstract Growing high-yielding varieties is crucial for successful crop production and maximizing farmers’ net returns. One such example is IR05N221, …