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A gendered assessment of crop traits to improve breeding product design and uptake: the case of potato in Kenya
The study assesses the gender implications of a target product profile for table potato in Kenya. Breeding programs mostly emphasize …
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Phytase-producing rhizobacteria enhance barley growth and phosphate nutrition
Phosphorus (P) is the second most important macro-element for plant growth, and its low availability in soil is a major …
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Insights into the cashew production system in Guinea-Bissau: implications for agroecosystem sustainability
Introduction West Africa, particularly Guinea-Bissau, heavily relies on cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) production, which significantly impacts the countries’ economies. …
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Optimizing the readiness for industry 4.0 in fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goal 1: focus on poverty elimination in Africa
This study explores the transformative potential of fourth industrial revolution (called Industry 4.0) technologies in the context of poverty elimination, …
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Performance evaluation and analysis of different simple thermal modeling of greenhouse dryer
To provide food supply chains, reduce losses from various crops after the harvesting process, and also to preserve vegetable and …
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Evaluating microbiological safety and associated handling practices of butchery-sold meat in Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction Approximately 70% of diarrheal cases in Kenya are attributed to ingestion of contaminated food and water and costs an …
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Trait preferences of sorghum and pearl millet value chain actors in Mali and Burkina Faso: a case for gender- responsive and demand-driven breeding
Sorghum and pearl millet have adapted to the socioecological environment in the dryland of West Africa and have been the …
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Transforming food environments: a global lens on challenges and opportunities for achieving healthy and sustainable diets for all
Food environments are rapidly changing globally, both in developed and developing contexts, contributing to poor dietary habits and environmental concerns. …
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Increasing sorghum yields for smallholder farmers in Mali: the evolution towards a context-driven, on-farm, gender-responsive sorghum breeding program
This case study explores a decades long evolution towards a gender-responsive sorghum breeding program in Mali. With known disparities in …
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Short-term residual effects of occasional tillage on crop performance, soil water, and water-use efficiency in a 10-year no-till system under a dry Mediterranean climate
Conservation Agriculture is a farming system based on no mechanical soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and crop diversification. A study …
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Stakeholder mapping to explore social and economic capital of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) to increase demand for and access to healthy food
Introduction South Africa, grappling with the complexities of malnutrition, faces a dual challenge of undernutrition in children and overnutrition in …
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Sensory profiles of Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) genetic resources from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction The genetic diversity of Robusta coffee ( Coffea canephora ), a cornerstone in the global coffee industry, remains not …
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Editorial: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) is mainly rainfall-dependent and dominated by smallholder farming systems. These …
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Editorial: Biostimulants for climate-smart and sustainable agriculture
omics, New Formulation, Microbiome, Sustainability. 19 20In the quest for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, a diverse array of innovative 21 …
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Traditional African vegetables’ seed access and management practices: case of Vernonia amygdalina (Delile) in southern Benin
Vernonia amygdalina is an African traditional leafy vegetable which is a source of income for many households involved in its …
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Typology analysis and adaptive capacity of commercial gardening farmers to climate change in peri-urban areas along the coastal area of Benin (West Africa)
The coastal environment represents a special site for human and economic activities. The population growth in this area has led …
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Use of black soldier fly larvae and freshwater shrimp to partly substitute commercial diet for Nile tilapia cultured in smallholder fish farms – A case study in Busia County, Kenya
Fish-farming in Kenya is challenged by the availability and high cost of feed ingredients, especially protein sources. Using black soldier …
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Barriers and enablers of crop varietal replacement and adoption among smallholder farmers as influenced by gender: the case of sweetpotato in Katakwi district, Uganda
Sweetpotato is climate smart crop, grown with limited external inputs (fertilisers, pesticides, less labour) making it an attractive crop for …
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Editorial: New challenges and future perspectives in nutrition and sustainable diets in Africa
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Editorial: Water-smart crop farming: a holistic approach to its practice as a climate change adaptation strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Amankwaa-Yeboah P, Yeboah S and Oppong-Sekyere D