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Environmental Assessment and Cost Analysis of the Manufacturing, Transport, and Use of Actellic Super and Azadirachtin Insecticides for the Treatment of Maize Grains
The public has recommended the use of botanicals with insecticidal properties because of the environmental and human health hazards associated …
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Leveraging the Potential of Sorghum as a Healthy Food and Resilient Crop in the South African Food System
An erosion of indigenous and traditional foods in the Global South has dramatically changed the global food system in the …
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Decent Employment and the Future of Agriculture. How Dominant Narratives Prevent Addressing Structural Issues
Decent employment in agriculture is part of the general narrative about working conditions. It is an unquestionable objective but its …
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Impacts of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices on Soil Water Conservation and Maize Productivity in Rainfed Cropping Systems of Uganda
With climate change, maize production is becoming more constrained by limited water availability especially in rainfed production systems. Climate Smart …
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Effect of Biochar on Micronutrient Availability and Uptake Into Leafy Greens in Two Urban Tropical Soils With Contrasting Soil pH
Biochars have been proposed as a novel biotechnology to increase crop yields in acidic soils due to a liming effect. …
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Can the Right Composition and Diversity of Farmed Species Improve Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers?
Food security and livelihoods among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are often constrained by limited farm resource endowment. It can …
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A Water-Centric Approach in the Assessment and Governance of the Water-Energy-Climate Change Nexus in South Africa
Water and energy interdependency, in the context of climate change, threatens security of these resources. Anecdotal evidence suggests that risks …
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Nutrient Inputs for Rehabilitation of Non-responsive Soils in the Guinea and Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zones of Ghana: Impact on Grain Yield and Soil Quality
Studies have shown that the continuous application of N, P, and K fertilizers has led to the depletion of secondary …
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Analysis of the Complexities in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Ghana's Bui Dam Experience
The quest to improve the mired development challenges of developing economies at a global scale have in recent years constituted …
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Which Innovative Cropping System for Which Farmer? Supporting Farmers' Choices Through Collective Activities
Designing innovative cropping systems is an active field of agricultural research challenged by the agroecological transition. One of the challenges …
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Indigenous African Orphan Legumes: Potential for Food and Nutrition Security in SSA
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), both crop production and the hidden hunger index (HHI, a combination of zinc, iron, and vitamin …
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Combining Climate Smart Agriculture Practises Pays Off: Evidence on Food Security From Southern Highland Zone of Tanzania
Concerns of food insecurity and climate change are serious global challenges, Tanzania included. In response, farm households are using various …
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Soybean-Nodulating Rhizobia: Ecology, Characterization, Diversity, and Growth Promoting Functions
The worldwide increase in population continues to threaten the sustainability of agricultural systems since agricultural output must be optimized to …
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Sustainable Intensification of Maize in the Industrial Revolution: Potential of Nitrifying Bacteria and Archaea
Sustainable intensification is a means that proffer a solution to the increasing demand for food without degrading agricultural land. Maize …
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KAZNET: An Open-Source, Micro-Tasking Platform for Remote Locations
Field surveys are the workhorse of social and environmental research, but conventional collection through monitors or enumerators are cost prohibitive …
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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Improve Growth and Leaf Nutrient Composition of Moringa oleifera
Establishing the appropriate agronomic practices like fertilizer application is important for maximizing yield and improving nutritional quality of moringa (Moringa …
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Understanding the Drivers of Production in South African Farming Systems: A Case Study of the Vhembe District, Limpopo South Africa
Farming systems in South Africa operate against the backdrop of constantly changing environmental, political, and socio-economic conditions. Farming systems are …
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Optimizing Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Growth With Different Combinations of Organo-Mineral Fertilizers
With the aim of promoting sustainable agriculture that respects the environment and human health, a study was carried out to …
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Influence of Dehydration Temperature and Time on Physicochemical Properties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Powder
The purpose of this research was to determine the optimum dehydration temperature and time length for a better physicochemical quality …
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Optimizing Smallholder Farmers' Productivity Through Crop Selection, Targeting and Prioritization Framework in the Limpopo and Free State Provinces, South Africa
Smallholder farmers like those in Limpopo and the Free State (FS) Province of South Africa sometimes incur high production costs …