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Land Equivalent Ratio of Cowpea–Sorghum Relay Intercrop as Affected by Different Cattle Manure Application Rates Under Smallholder Farming System
Poor soil fertility is a major challenge to crop production in the communal farming areas of Zimbabwe. Intercropping legumes and …
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Perspectives on Reducing the National Milk Deficit and Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Dairy Value Chain in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean dairy industry is massively underperforming, as evidenced by a reduction in milk yield from 262 million liters in …
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The Land Is Ours: Bottom-Up Strategies to Secure Rural Women's Access, Control and Rights to Land in Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal and Malawi
Despite their key role in agriculture, in many African regions, women do not have equal access to or control and …
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Edible Insects as New Food Frontier in the Hospitality Industry
Entomophagy has led to the recognition of insects as playing a major role in improving global environmental health, food, and …
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Influence of Topping and Spacing on Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Under Greenhouse Condition
Tomato is an important vegetable in Ghanaian diet and contributes enormously in livelihood improvement. Tomato production is threatened by a …
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Farmers' Sources and Varieties of Cassava Planting Materials in Coastal Kenya
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) grows in diverse agro-ecological zones. In Kenya, it is widely cultivated in Western and Coastal regions. …
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Nutritional and Functional Properties of Wild Leafy Vegetables for Improving Food Security in Southern Angola
In Southern Angola, numerous non-woody forest products are sold at local markets, namely in Lubango (Huíla Province). Such is the …
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Beyond “Women's Traits”: Exploring How Gender, Social Difference, and Household Characteristics Influence Trait Preferences
Demand-led breeding strategies are gaining importance in public sector breeding globally. While borrowing approaches from the private sector, public sector …
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Uptake of Climate Smart Agriculture in Peri-Urban Areas of South Africa's Economic Hub Requires Up-Scaling
Climate variability and change impact significantly on food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers making it necessary for the …
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A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa
The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a multipurpose orphan tree species of the semi-arid and sub-humid Sub-Saharan Africa where …
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“Illegal” Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Northwestern Ghana
Globally, climate-smart agriculture is highly recognized as an approach for sustainable agriculture and food systems. In Africa and other developing …
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Organic Fertilizer Based on Rhizophagus intraradices: Valorization in a Farming Environment for Maize in the South, Center and North of Benin
Maize plays an important role in agricultural production systems in all agro-ecological zones of Benin. Despite its importance, its production …
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Does Information Acquisition Influence the Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices? Evidence From Mpumalanga Province South Africa
Agricultural information plays a vital role in adopting agricultural technology. The study explored if information acquisition is related to the …
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A Framework for Assessing Food System Governance in Six Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in Sub-saharan Africa
An important goal across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and globally, is to foster a healthy nutrition. A strengthening of the diversity, …
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Zai Technology and Integrated Nutrient Management for Improved Soil Fertility and Increased Sorghum Yields in Kitui County, Kenya
Deteriorating soil fertility, low unreliable rainfall and soil moisture stress has resulted to low crop yields among farmers of sub-Saharan …
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Nutrient Deficiencies Are Key Constraints to Grain Legume Productivity on “Non-responsive” Soils in Sub-Saharan Africa
Leguminous plants are known to require phosphorus fertilizers and inoculation with nitrogen fixing rhizobia for optimum yield but other nutrients …
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Cooperative Development: Sustainability Agricultural Planning Viewed Through Cooperative Equilibrium Management Theory in Togo, Africa
Cooperative economics looks at market failures as areas for development. The cooperative development process, however, requires member engagement or cohesion …
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Cassava Production Efficiency in Southern Ethiopia: The Parametric Model Analysis
Due to capital constraints and land scarcity in developing countries, introducing new technology to boost productivity is difficult. As a …
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Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Analysis of the Impact Caused by Idai and Kenneth Cyclones in Mozambique
Fisheries and Aquaculture are among the most popular activities in coastal regions of the world. In addition, both correspond to …
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Changes in Anti-nutritional Factors and Functional Properties of Extruded Composite Flour
Background: Development of complementary foods by mixing plant-based (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and others) ingredients and employing various processing techniques is …