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Box fermentation and solar drying improve the nutrient composition and organoleptic quality of chocolate from cocoa beans
Chocolate is a well-liked and popular food product made from the cocoa bean. The objective of this research was to …
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“Working with little:” Access to market infrastructure and its effect on food handling and food safety among vegetable traders in an African city
Despite the crucial role played by informal markets in food distribution globally, the sector is ignored and marginalized. This study …
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Stakeholder engagement in gender and climate change policy processes: Lessons from the climate change, agriculture and food security research program
Introduction With the rapid increase in climate shocks and hazards, policies governing climate change have proliferated while the integration of …
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Gender perspectives of the water, energy, land, and food security nexus in sub-Saharan Africa
The water, energy, land and food (WELF) nexus has been touted as a cross-sectoral systems approach that presents an opportunity …
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Editorial: Realizing livelihood and environmental benefits of forages in tropical crop-tree-livestock systems
The papers in this collection, which explored livestock production systems in Latin America, Africa and Asia, all suggest the possibility …
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Effectiveness of physical barriers and enhanced fertilization in controlling predation on tilapia and catfish aquaculture systems by four piscivorous water bird families
Waterbirds cause substantial fish-stock losses in open aquaculture systems, particularly in developing countries where fish-ponds are smaller and predator control …
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Effects of COVID-19 on dietary behavior of urban consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
The disruptions wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems worldwide have endangered food and nutrition security for many consumers. …
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Design and evaluation of a prototype solar energy driven onion curing system using CFD modeling
In developing countries like Ethiopia, where the time of harvesting coincides with the dry season, farmers cure onion bulbs naturally …
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No-till improves selected soil properties, phosphorous availability and utilization efficiency, and soybean yield on some smallholder farms in South Africa
Some of the limiting factors for smallholder farmer soybean production in South Africa are low native soil phosphorus (P) availability …
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Review: Climate change resilience disconnect in rural communities in coastal Kenya. A rhetoric communication discord proliferated by COVID-19 pandemic
The world has been hit by consequential pandemics in the past two millennia. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage, …
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Profitability and agronomic potential of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under biochar-compost-based amendments in three agroecological zones of northern Benin
Low land productivity is a major constraint facing agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, which severely affects crop yields, particularly cotton which …
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The urge for just transition: Evidence from understanding of wood fuel producers' livelihoods and vulnerability in the drylands of Ethiopia
Wood fuel is not only the main source of energy for both rural and urban households but also a vital …
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The governance of quality and safety in Tanzania's informal milk markets
Despite significant economic and social transformation in Tanzania, 95% of the milk produced in Tanzania is marketed informally. Most of …
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Effects of intercropping sunn hemp into maize at different times and densities on productivity under rainwater harvesting technique
Maize is a major food crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and its productivity is affected by climate change-adaptive sustainable management …
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Optimal production areas of underutilized indigenous crops and their role under climate change: Focus on Bambara groundnut
Food demand in Africa continues to outstrip local supply, and the continent currently spends over US$35 billion annually on food …
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Greenhouse gas emissions in irrigated paddy rice as influenced by crop management practices and nitrogen fertilization rates in eastern Tanzania
In rice production greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction is an important task for many countries, Tanzania included. Of global agricultural …
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Bacterial bioinoculants adapted for sustainable plant health and soil fertility enhancement in Namibia
The increase in dryland agriculture elicits the need to develop sustainable practices that improve crop yield and protect soil fertility. …
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Evolving role of synthetic cytokinin 6-benzyl adenine for drought stress tolerance in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.)
The enhanced growth and productivity of soybeans during the past decades were possible due to the application of agrichemicals such …
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Which perspectives for work in agriculture? Food for thought for a research agenda
The 2nd International Symposium on Work in Agriculture (March 29–April 1 2021) was a moment for debate on the perspectives …
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Farm-related determinants of food insecurity among livestock dependent households in two agrarian districts with varying rainfall patterns in Ghana
Background Despite availability of sufficient arable land, many African countries continue to dawdle in agricultural productivity due to over-reliance on …